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Yanks waiting before putting Jeter on DL

Published Jun. 14, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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The New York Yankees are still waiting to decide whether to put shortstop Derek Jeter on the disabled list.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi says Jeter will need at least a week to recover from his strained right calf, an injury Monday night that delayed his pursuit of 3,000 career hits. A move could come before Tuesday night's game against Texas.

The Yankees said they wanted to talk to a doctor and Jeter before making a decision.

Jeter hurt himself during a flyout in the fifth inning against Cleveland and immediately left the game with 2,994 hits. An MRI exam revealed a Grade I sprain, the mildest kind.

Jeter has not been on the DL since 2003. The Yankees plan to call up Triple-A Ramiro Pena, just in case.

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