The Yankees have cleared future Hall of Famer Derek Jeter for rehab games in the minor leagues. He will play his first on Saturday, July 6 in Scranton against Lehigh Valley.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said all along that he wanted 12 pitchers when Andy Pettitte came back (the veteran will return against Cleveland on Monday, June 3). The other issue was the return of Kevin Youkilis and Mark Teixeira.