Derek Jeter Injury: Updates on Yankees Star's Elbow and Return

Updates from Saturday, Sept. 13

Bryan Hoch of MLB.com has an update on Jeter from manager Joe Girardi:

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Derek Jeter reported no issues with his sore left elbow after the second game of Friday's day-night doubleheader, a 5-0 Yankees loss, so New York manager Joe Girardi is ready to proceed as normal for the rest of the captain's final voyage.

"I would think he probably feels a little bit better," Girardi said of Jeter, who was drilled by a 94-mph fastball from the Rays' Brad Boxberger in Thursday's 5-4 victory in the Bronx.

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"I know I can't [play Jeter every day]," Girardi said. "It would be silly to do that, so I'm going to have to give him a day here and there."

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Original Text

Derek Jeter's last days as a member of the New York Yankees are upon us, though hopefully it doesn't end with the shortstop on the shelf. An elbow injury suffered when he was hit by a pitch in a game against Tampa Bay has left uncertainty around his status. 

According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York, Jeter was not in the lineup for the first game of a day-night doubleheader against Baltimore on Friday. 

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Jeter was not in the clubhouse before Friday's game, the first of a day-night doubleheader between the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, although X-rays of the elbow taken Thursday night came back negative after he was hit by reliever Brad Boxberger in the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.

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Bryan Hoch of MLB.com had a quote from Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Jeter's potential status for this weekend:

This hasn't been a banner year for Jeter or the Yankees. The team enters play on Friday with a 75-69 record, 10.5 games behind the Orioles in the division and four games behind Detroit for the second wild card spot. It will take a miracle run over the last two weeks for their season to continue. 

As for Jeter, this has been the worst offensive season of his career. The 40-year-old has looked his age, hitting .255/.303/.304 in 130 games. The retirement tour has brought back a host of memories from a storied career, but with the elbow likely hindering what's already been a disappointing year, it will end with a whimper instead of a bang.