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Derek Jeter gets cortisone shot in surgically repaired ankle
8:38AM Thursday
March 21, 2013
March 21, 2013
Yesterday an MRI exam on Derek Jeter's surgically repaired ankle showed mild inflammation after he complained of soreness and today the Yankees shortstop got a cortisone injection.
General manager Brian Cashman stressed that the setback isn't a severe one, but also told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com that Jeter's status for Opening Day could be in question:
The season is starting to approach. I know if you asked him, Opening Day would be a certainty. In fairness, I don't know yet. He's got to be in position where he could play a full nine innings of defense, be able to do back-to-back [games] and other stuff. There's some time left. We'll see how he responds, but I can't give you certainty.
Players typically take at least a few days off following cortisone injections even if they're feeling good, at which point Jeter would have about a week to get himself ready for Game 1.
General manager Brian Cashman stressed that the setback isn't a severe one, but also told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com that Jeter's status for Opening Day could be in question:
The season is starting to approach. I know if you asked him, Opening Day would be a certainty. In fairness, I don't know yet. He's got to be in position where he could play a full nine innings of defense, be able to do back-to-back [games] and other stuff. There's some time left. We'll see how he responds, but I can't give you certainty.
Players typically take at least a few days off following cortisone injections even if they're feeling good, at which point Jeter would have about a week to get himself ready for Game 1.
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