Derek Jeter told ESPNNewYork.com that his fractured left ankle passed the Yankees' final test for him to participate in a spring training game. "It is 100 percent healed, and now we move forward," Jeter said Friday after appearing in a simulated game where the Yankee captain faced left-hander Andy Pettitte.
Jeter plans to discuss when he can play his first game with Yankee manager Joe Girardi on Friday or Saturday. When he does, Girardi has given Jeter the greenlight to start off as a DH and will likely get two at-bats.
The 38-year-old underwent ankle surgery after suffering a dilocation in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers in October. Following the surgery, Jeter spent a good portion of the offseason immobile, using a scooter to move around. On Thursday, he went to Charlotte, N.C., for a checkup with Dr. Robert Anderson, who performed the surgery.
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