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Derek Jeter Injury: Yankees Must Look for Middle Infield Help at Trade Deadline

class="ui-droppable">Derek Jeter made his triumphant return to the diamond on Thursday in front of an eager crowd of New York Yankees fans hoping for a boost from the fan favorite and veteran leader.

What they saw, however, was a 39-year-old shortstop whose body isn’t holding up well to the rigors of the game.



Granted, the broken ankle that kept Jeter on the shelf since the playoffs last season could have happened to anyone, but his return was as anticlimactic as anything Yankees fans could have expected.

As reported by NJ.com, Jeter left the game early with a quadriceps injury, reportedly to undergo an MRI on Friday, per USA Today.  



At 39, Jeter can’t be expected to contribute ...

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