New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter jogged Monday for the first time since landing on the disabled list with a calf strain. Jeter hit off a tee and took soft toss this weekend at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Florida.

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The grade 1 calf strain that landed New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter on the 15-day DL on Tuesday prior to the Yankees' first of three games against the Texas Rangers at the Stadium was an injury he thought he could play through.

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Alex Rodriguez was placed on the disabled list with a strained left calf on Saturday, taking one of the most potent bats out of the New York Yankees' lineup just as the AL East pennant race really starts to heat up. Rodriguez returned to the lineup for Friday night's series opener against the Seattle Mariners after missing three games with the calf injury.

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The New York Yankees are going to need several more performances like CC Sabathia's on Tuesday night to help compensate for the loss of Alex Rodriguez's big bat. Sabathia was dominant again at home for seven innings, helping offset the loss of A-Rod to a left calf strain, and Nick Swisher had a two-run single in a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

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