Derek Jeter, who wasn't elected to his first All-Star Game start until 2004, his ninth season, now leads all of the American League on the ballot.

Gary Sheffield was scratched from the Yankees' lineup less than an hour before the start of Tuesday's game, as the team announced he had a sore left wrist.

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter injured his right hand Monday and left the game against Detroit in the fifth inning.

A New York Yankees scout was in town this weekend to look at the Phillies' corner outfielders, Pat Burrell and Bobby Abreu.

About Barry Bonds, Joe Pepitone said, "It's good to see records be broken.

Derek Jeter collected his 2,000th hit of his career on Friday night, a three-foot dribbler off Kansas City's Scott Elarton in the 4th inning.

A source close to the Roger Clemens talks indicated yesterday all four teams -- the Rangers, Astros, Yankees, and Red Sox -- are intensifying their activity in pursuit of the future Hall of Famer.

Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has a torn hamstring tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined at least a few days.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said rumors of a trade of outfielder Torii Hunter to the New York Yankees are nothing more than rumors.

Less than two weeks ago, the Yankees shelled Curt Schilling for three home runs, but was terrific in his start on Monday.

Sooner than once expected, Gary Sheffield will play for Class AA Trenton at New Britain on Monday, and he will rejoin the Yankees Tuesday in Boston if he feels ready.

A uniform worn by Joe DiMaggio in his final World Series sold for $195,500 Saturday during the second day of an auction of his memorabilia.

The Yankees and Mets could be battling each other again in July, this time for the 16-year-old son of Yankees first-base coach Tony Pena.

The Yankees have been in contact with free agent Richard Hidalgo and plan to work him out shortly at their Tampa complex.

Just when the Yankees thought it couldn't get much worse for their pitching staff, it did as Carl Pavano now will have to remove bone chips around his right elbow, according to manager Joe Torre.

The New York Yankees put Bubba Crosby on the 15-day disabled list Friday, the third outfielder they've sidelined in the last two weeks.

Johnny Damon said on Wednesday that he had "a little crack in one of the bones" of his sore right foot.

Just when everyone was starting to believe that the Yankees were in trouble, they come out Tuesday night and overcome a 9-0 second inning deficit to win a thriller agaisnt the Texas Rangers 14-13 at the Stadium.

Hideki Matsui is still hoping to return to the Yankees in 2006.

Gary Sheffield became eligible to leave the DL last Sunday.

Yankees right-hander Tanyon Sturtze could miss the rest of the season after an MRI on his right shoulder yesterday revealed what the Yankees described as a "small" rotator-cuff tear.

Roger Clemens will make his decision on whether or not he will return to action by June 15.

With the Yankees outfield injury woes, Alfonso Soriano has become the subject of trade rumors, but the Nationals surely won't be giving him away.

There was no concern on Saturday about the soreness that developed in disabled starter Carl Pavano's right biceps area during a start for Double-A Trenton on Friday.

Hideki Matsui, Yankees left fielder, underwent successful surgery on Friday morning, roughly 12 hours after suffering a fractured left wrist in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

The Alfonso Soriano rumors began as soon as Hideki Matsui's wrist began to bend.

Matsui broke his left wrist two batters into the New York Yankees' 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.

Hideki Matsui left Thursday's game against Boston after injuring his left wrist.

George Steinbrenner apologized to Joe Torre after leaving Tuesdays game early and making comments about Randy Johnson and Alex Rodriquez that were not to favorable.

Randy Johnson is physically sound after MRI tests on his left shoulder showed nothing abnormal, the team said.

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was in one of his moods last night and could not even make it past the seventh inning, choosing to leave the ballpark instead.

If the Major League Players Association don't have a new labor contract by August, they can scrap the new drug testing policy.

In his first interview since the Houston Astros joined the bidding for his services, Roger Clemens told a Houston television station Tuesday that his family was warming to the idea of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner playing another season.

He hasn't even decided whether or not he will return to pitch in the MLB, but that isn't stopping the two American League rivals from making a push to land The Rocket.

According to a friend, Gary Sheffield visited a third doctor and anticipated a season-ending injury on his wrist.

A baseball signed by Yankees great Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe sold for $191,200 in a memorabilia auction.

Joe Torre got his 1,000th win as manager of the Yankees in a 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday that stretched New York's winning streak to a season-high five games.

Gary Sheffield's sore left wrist kept him out of the Yankees' starting lineup for the second straight day against the Rangers, and the right fielder said he won't play again until he's completely healthy.

Randy Johnson became only the third pitcher in major league baseball history with 4,400 strikeouts as the New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 10-5, on Thursday.

With more treatment Wednesday, Gary Sheffield said his bruised left wrist improved significantly.

While there are no indications Clemens is leaning toward pitching for the Yankees, Roger Clemens will decide on his future soon, his agent said Wednesday.

Johnny Damon was expecting the worst for his first game back in Boston wearing a Yankees uniform, instead, Damon received a polite mix of cheers and boos during his introduction.

Even though he insists he will not pester Roger Clemens about returning to the Yankees, Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees, exchanges e-mail messages with the future hall of fame pitcher from time to time.

Doug Mirabelli got a special police escort from Logan Airport, changed into his uniform in the car, and made it to Boston's Fenway Park just in time to fill his unique role as personal catcher to veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield.

Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield missed yesterday's 4-1 victory against Toronto with a bruised left wrist and may miss the two games in Boston tonight and tomorrow night.