Yankees teammate David Phelps has watched some of Derek Jeter's (ankle) workouts at the club's spring training facility and says the shortstop "looks amazing." Jeter has already been in Tampa for a couple weeks, hitting in the batting cage and fielding grounders. "You can tell he's determined to go out there and do well," Phelps said. "If you had to place a bet on it, you know he's going to go out there and have a good year. I'm really looking forward to seeing him play again. He's having a lot of fun right now." You certainly wouldn't expect Phelps to say anything bad about his teammate, but it's an encouraging first-hand account. Jeter, of course, was limited to just 17 games last season due to ankle issues.

Derek Jeter (ankle) has begun on-field work. Jeter hit in the batting cage and took over 100 grounders at shortstop Monday at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Florida. "I don't think about it, and that's a good thing," he said of his left ankle. Jeter is expected to be a full participant at Yankees camp and should open the 2014 campaign with a clean bill of health, but he's a poor fantasy bet in what will be his age 40 season.

Former Yankees manager Joe Torre believes that Derek Jeter would be open to taking a reduced role if it was in the best interest of the team. Torre made sure to clarify that it was simply his gut feeling, and that he had not spoken to Jeter on the subject, but it's his opinion that if Jeter wasn't playing up to his usual standards that he'd be willing to consider a limited role. The 39-year-old is currently rehabbing a fractured ankle and variety of other ailments that limited him to just 17 games in 2013.

Chad Jennings of LoHud.com reports that Derek Jeter (ankle) "sounds encouraged" by his early offseason workouts and fully expects to play shortstop in 2014. You can bet that the Yankees will give him plenty of days in the DH spot next year, especially if Alex Rodriguez's suspension holds up. However, it's certainly good news that his left ankle has held up well to workouts so far. Jeter, of course, was limited to just 17 games in 2013 and was shut down late in the year due to nagging soreness in his surgically-repaired ankle.

Major League Baseball owners have approved a replay challenge system for the 2014 season. Managers will get two challenges that can be used at any point in the game. If a play is challenged and overturned, the manager gets to keep that challenge. It'd make much more sense to put a separate umpire in a replay booth and have him review every play, but the owners have settled on a manager challenge system and are expected to get the approval of the players and umps. Expect some complications in 2014.

Derek Jeter has begun offseason workouts, but the Yankees don't expect to know until January the condition of his left ankle. Jeter was limited to 17 games this season and shut down late in the year due to nagging soreness in his surgically-repaired ankle. The Yanks plan to use him at shortstop next season but will also consider signing a backup plan. "We're hoping that he'll be back to where he was in 2012 before the injury took place," manager Joe Girardi said Thursday. "We'll go through the offseason and allow him to do the things that he needs to do and then keep our fingers crossed in spring training that it's all good."

Yankees re-signed SS Derek Jeter to a one-year, $12 million contract. Jeter could have opted for free agency if he did not accept a $9.5 million club option, but the Yankees bumped his salary up to $12 million just to make sure he'd stick around. In reality, he wasn't going to go anywhere, regardless. The shortstop was limited to just 17 games this season, as his recovering from ankle surgery went slowly and he then had multiple setbacks. However, he'll have a normal offseason and the Yanks expect him to bounce back in 2014.

The Yankees expect Derek Jeter to bounce back in 2014 because he'll have a normal offseason routine. Jeter spent last winter rehabbing his fractured left ankle and appeared in only 17 games for the Yankees in 2013. "I expect him to play, and I think he'll do everything in his power to get back to the form he was in 2012," Yankees manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com. "He's got an offseason that he has a lot of strength that he wants to gain back in his legs and have a normal offseason. It should be good for him."

Yankees transferred SS Derek Jeter to the 60-day disabled list. This is merely a procedural move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the activation of David Phelps on Saturday. Jeter appeared in just 17 games for the Bombers this season, hitting .190/.288/.254 with a homer and seven RBI.

Derek Jeter (ankle) is done for the season. The Yankees made that announcement on Wednesday afternoon, with Jeter still battling soreness in his surgically-repaired left ankle. The veteran shortstop appeared in only 17 games this year for New York. Brendan Ryan will get the majority of starts at short down the stretch.