Matchup forces Jeter out of lineup: Yankees SS Derek Jeter, who has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, batting .288 (17 for 59) during that stretch, was out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Toronto. The Yankees were facing Toronto right-hander Brandon Morrow, against whom Jeter is 4 for 22 with 10 strikeouts for his career. (Updated 09/18/2011)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Jeter has played a lot recently, so manager Joe Girardi probably saw the matchup as an appropriate time to give the 37-year-old a day off. Jeter is clearly on the downside of his career but has been a pretty good Fantasy option since the All-Star break, batting .321 (72 for 224) with two homers and seven steals. He's still worth starting in just about all Fantasy leagues for Fantasy Week 25 (Sept. 19-28). (Updated 09/18/2011).
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
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01/25/2012 10:27 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Cleveland Indians
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01/23/2012 19:11 Mariners, Yankees finalize Pineda-Montero deal
Considering the heady talent that Brian Cashman has controlled in his tenure as general manager of the New York Yankees, his belief in the talent of Jesus Montero has to bring hope for the offensively starved Seattle Mariners.
Three weeks into the 2011 season, it looked like the end might be near for Derek Jeter. With 16 games under his belt, Jeter was batting just .219 with one lonely extra base hit. However, from that point on, Jeter posted more typical numbers, putting up a .307/.365/.409 slash line. Despite his recovery from a poor start, there were still signs of erosion in Jeter's value. He doesn't have much power anymore, and for the second straight season, he led the majors with the highest ground ball rate among regulars. The normally durable shortstop appeared in only 131 games last season, as he missed time with a midseason calf strain. Jeter is still a top 10 shortstop, as production at the position thins out quickly after the top six, but long gone are the days when he could be considered elite. Now owners can wait until the middle rounds of mixed league drafts to nab the Yankees' captain. (Updated 2/9/12)