ARLINGTON — Derek Jeter took batting practice and ran a half-dozen sprints on the field before Tuesday’s game, testing his strained right quad harder than he has to this point.
The Captain remains hopeful that he’ll be able to return from the disabled list when he’s eligible to do so Saturday, although he said it remains a day-to-day proposition.
“It’s the first step. It’s not there, which is good,” Jeter said. “That’s the key; you don’t want to feel it. I don’t feel it.”
Joe Girardi called it “a positive sign” that Jeter was able to run, but he made no promises about the weekend.
“We’re not pushing him a whole lot yet, but so far, so good,” Girardi said. “Every step has been better and that’s a good sign.”
Jeter will still have to run the bases this week before being activated, but he expects to increase his workload a little each day.
“I’ll be ready as soon as possible,” Jeter said. “If I could play today, I would be lobbying to play today. I’m sure I’ll lobby to play on Saturday.”
MORE PAIN
Luis Cruz appears to be headed to the disabled list after suffering a right knee injury while making a play in the field during Monday’s game.
Cruz was wearing a brace that covered most of his leg Tuesday night. He’ll undergo an MRI Friday in New York, although he said the medical staff told him he likely suffered an MCL injury.
Assuming the Yankees put Cruz on the DL on Wednesday, David Adams is the likely replacement.
WELCOME MATT
Matt Garza, acquired by the Rangers from the Cubs on Monday, will make his first start for Texas on Wednesday against Andy Pettitte and the Yankees.
Garza faced the Yankees 12 times in his career during his time with the Twins and Rays, 11 of those coming in starts. He’s 1-4 with a 4.48 ERA in those outings, the last of which came in 2010.
“He’s got very good stuff,” Girardi said.
VANISHING ACT
Monday afternoon, a painting of 2011 MVP winners Justin Verlander and Ryan Braun hung in the hallway near the entrance inside the visiting clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark.
Tuesday, that painting was nowhere to be found after Braun accepted a 65-game suspension for his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
PINEDA PITCHES
Michael Pineda threw three scoreless innings and 39 pitches for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, but was pulled from the game early as the Yankees try to manage his innings total this season while he returns from shoulder surgery... David Phelps allowed two runs on two hits and three walks, striking out six in 3.2 innings of a rehab start for Double-A Trenton on Tuesday... The Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway Park on Sunday, Aug. 18 was picked up by ESPN. First pitch is now scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
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