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History Put on Hold for 15 Days

Derek Jeter is 6 hits away from baseball immortality and for 15 days he will have to wait as his strained right calf heals. Jeter strained his calf (grade 1 sprain) running out hit 2,994 against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

This is only the 5^th time in Jeter’s 17 year career that he has been on the disabled list.

Yankees Keeping DL Full

With Jeter on the DL and Russell Martin flirting with DL status, the Yankees are more than a little banged up. Martin missed his 6^th game in 7 days due to a stiff back on Tuesday night. Jeter joins a solid Yankees pitching staff on the DL:

Phil Hughes, April 15^th, 60-Day DL, Right Arm Fatigue

Eric Chavez, May 6^th, 60-Day DL, Fractured Left Foot

Rafael Soriano, May 14^th, 15-Day DL, Sore Right Elbow

Joba Chamberlain, June 6^th, 60-DayDL, Right Elbow Surgery-Out for Season

Bartolo Colon, June 12^th, 15-DayDL, Strained Left Hamstring

Amauri Sanit, June 11^th, 15-Day DL, Right Elbow Inflammation

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