Yankees Lose Jeter Because of Abdominal Injury

Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, sent to Florida to rehab his strained abdominal muscle, was put on the 15-day disabled list on Friday night before New York’s game against the Cleveland Indians.

Jeter missed his fifth consecutive game on Wednesday before going to the Yankees’ training facility in Tampa, Fla. The move is retroactive to May 12, meaning Jeter can come off the DL on May 27 when the Yankees play host to the Boston Red Sox.

To replace Jeter, the Yankees recalled infielder Alfonso Soriano from triple-A Columbus. Soriano was in the starting lineup Friday night, batting ninth and playing shortstop.

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Mike Jackson, who signed a one-year $3 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, experienced pain in his right shoulder while throwing off the mound and may not pitch this season, Manager Terry Francona said. . . . The Florida Marlins put right-handed pitcher Alex Fernandez on the 15-day disabled list, a day after he threw 100 pitches in five innings. The Marlins ace had an MRI on Friday, but it revealed “no significant changes” since his 1997 rotator cuff surgery. . . . Brian Giles, a platoon outfielder when Cleveland traded him in 1998, became the richest player in Pittsburgh Pirate history by signing a five-year contract extension worth at least $45 million. . . . The Atlanta Braves signed another Cuban defector, agreeing to a contract with 18-year-old catcher Brayan Pena. . . . Todd Greene, released by the Angels in spring training, is back in the major leagues after the Toronto Blue Jays purchased his contract from triple-A Syracuse. . . . Milwaukee Brewer backup catcher Tyler Houston was put on the 15-day disabled list because of a bruised calf and the team recalled Raul Casanova from triple-A Indianapolis.