Jeter returns to lineup after missing 8 days

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- New York Yankees
shortstop Derek Jeter is back in the lineup after missing eight days
because of a stiff left calf.

Jeter was listed as the leadoff hitter
for a Yankees' split-squad game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
The team captain first felt stiffness during a game on March 14.

New York reliever David Robertson,
sidelined by a bruised right foot, faced seven batters and threw 29
pitches in a simulated game. He could pitch in a game Tuesday.

Andy Pettitte, who ended his brief
retirement by recently signing a minor league contract, threw 26 pitches
during a batting practice session. He could see game action before the
end spring training.

The Yankees haven't ruled out Pettitte
being ready in pitch in the majors by May 1. On Friday, the team
announced reliever Joba Chamberlain had surgery after dislocating his
right ankle.