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Mark Teixeira | First Baseman

Team: New York Yankees
Age / DOB:  (33) / 4/11/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 220
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
College: Georgia Tech
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Mark Teixeira (wrist) went 1-for-2 with a walk Monday in his first extended spring training game.
Teixeira reported feeling "good" on his personal Twitter feed afterward. The first baseman is currently aiming to be activated from the disabled list by May 31, but the Yankees are at the top of the American League East standings and could decide to play it safe by letting his minor league rehab assignment linger into early June. Teixeira is on his way back from a torn tendon sheath. May 20 - 12:20 PM
Source: Mark Teixeira on Twitter

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Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) is aiming to return from the disabled list on May 30 or 31.

"It's great -- I couldn't be happier with my rehab," Teixeira said. "I'm looking at the end of May, sometime around the 30th or 31st maybe, to get back out there playing with the Yankees. I'm feeling great." Teixeira has been taking batting practice in the cages but still needs to take live BP on the field. "I would say the next step would be some live BP; we're not there yet," manager Joe Girardi said. "Then maybe some sim games, hopefully, then some rehab games. That's the progression, but we're still in the BP phase."
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
May 15 - 8:54 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) said Tuesday that he expects to be back with the Yankees by June 1.

Teixeira previously set May 1 as a goal, but he wasn't able to hit as quickly as he first expected. However, he has made solid progress over the past few weeks and said Tuesday that his rehab is "going great." It's not clear when he'll be ready for a minor league rehab assignment, but he's getting closer.
Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter
May 15 - 9:42 AM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Yankees transferred 1B Mark Teixeira from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

The move was made in order to clear room on the 40-man roster for Alberto Gonzalez. Teixeira won't be back from his wrist injury until sometime next month.
May 12 - 10:57 AM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) is expected to take live batting practice on the field Sunday.

It will be the first time he's done so since suffering a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist. Teixeira hit soft toss and off a tee for the third straight day on Friday and is ready to test out the wrist further. After Sunday's BP, he'll report to the Yankees' spring training complex to continue his rehab. "I feel like I got over the hump with the last few, hitting soft toss," Teixeira said. "It's been really, really good to kind of let it go, and feel the ball off the bat."
Source: New York Daily News
May 5 - 9:27 AM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) took batting practice in the cages at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

Teixeira had been limited to dry swings only, so this is a notable step. It's unclear when he'll be ready to test out his wrist in batting practice on the field and rehab games. Yankees manager Joe Girardi has expressed doubt that his first baseman will make it back before the end of May.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
May 1 - 8:11 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports that a return in late May for Mark Teixeira (wrist) is the "best case" but June "seems more likely."

Teixeira is currently limited to dry swings and it's uncertain when he'll be cleared to hit off a tee or take soft tosses. Ultimately, his status will continue to be cloudy until we see how his wrist responds to increased activity. There's also no guarantee that Teixeira will be able to avoid surgery over the long haul.
Source: Andrew Marchand on Twitter
Apr 30 - 6:46 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) is still limited to dry swings.

Teixeira originally hoped to return by May 1, but it's not even clear if he'll be ready to hit off a tee or take soft tosses by then. Fantasy owners have no choice but to be patient.
Source: Andy McCullough on Twitter
Apr 26 - 4:58 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) acknowledged Tuesday that he will not be ready by May 1.

Teixeira initially aimed to be ready by May 1, but his wrist isn't loose enough for him to begin hitting, so he's finally ready to admit the obvious. "Obviously, I was being as optimistic as I could," said Teixeira. "I wish that the very first time I swung a bat, I'd be like, 'Wow, I feel 100 percent.' But the chances of that happening weren't there, but I was always going to hope for that and prepare for that." Teixeira was initially expected to miss 8-10 weeks, which places his return in mid-May. However, his timeline depends on how his wrist responds to increased activity, making it hard to predict when he'll be ready.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
Apr 24 - 12:05 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) is not ready to hit soft-toss and has not been cleared for tee drills.

Teixeira hasn't suffered a setback, but he is not progressing very rapidly from his right wrist strain. "We are taking it slow," the first baseman acknowledged to reporters on Sunday. He had been aiming to return on May 1 but that obviously isn't going to happen.
Source: New York Post
Apr 22 - 10:02 AM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) took swings underwater on Tuesday.

It's a way to ease him back into baseball activities following a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist. Things went well, as he's slated to progress to dry swings on Wednesday. According to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, Teixeira hopes to take batting practice in Toronto and work out in Tampa next week. His goal of returning by May 1 may be overly optimistic, but he's beginning to make significant progress.
Source: Andy McCullough on Twitter
Apr 17 - 3:43 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) wasn't cleared to begin swinging a bat Friday as originally hoped.

Teixeira's latest timetable has him returning in early May, but it sounds like this is at least a minor setback. Considering he's yet to play in a game this season, Teixeira will likely need a lengthy rehab assignment and still has some hurdles to cross in order to meet his optimistic goal. The Yankees will continue to go with Lyle Overbay and Kevin Youkilis in his absence.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
Apr 13 - 9:50 AM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira (wrist) hopes to be cleared to begin swinging a bat on Friday.

Assuming all goes well, Teixeira could progress to live batting practice as soon as next weekend. He would likely move on to extended spring training games and a minor league rehab assignment from there. The veteran first baseman is shooting to return around May 1, but he still has many hurdles to cross in order to meet that optimistic goal.
Source: Andy McCullough on Twitter
Apr 11 - 4:34 PM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira is progressing well in his recovery from a strained right wrist and could return sooner than expected.

The Yankees have eyed late May to early June as Teixeira's potential return date, but the first baseman told MLB.com that he's shooting for May 1. Manager Joe Girardi didn't confirm that early May might be an option, but he was "optimistic in general" when speaking to the Newark Star-Ledger about Teixeira. "I hope that's a possibility," Girardi said of Teixeira returning on May 1. It's good that Teixeira is seeming to progress ahead of schedule, but keep in mind that he's yet to resume swinging a bat two-handed. It's hard to move up his timetable until he does that with no issues.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Apr 5 - 9:25 AM
Mark Teixeira - 1B - Yankees

Mark Teixeira was given clearance Monday to remove the protective brace from his right wrist.

Teixeira still has to wear the brace during workouts, but it's another step forward in his rehab process. "It was the news I wanted to hear," said Teixeira. While the veteran first baseman hasn't had any setbacks, the Yankees aren't expecting him to join the lineup until late May or the early part of June.
Source: The Journal News
Apr 1 - 5:53 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Francisco Cervelli
2Chris Stewart
3Austin Romine
1B1Mark Teixeira
2Lyle Overbay
2B1Robinson Cano
2Alberto Gonzalez
SS1Derek Jeter
2Eduardo Nunez
3Jayson Nix
4Reid Brignac
3B1Alex Rodriguez
2Kevin Youkilis
3David Adams
LF1Curtis Granderson
2Vernon Wells
CF1Brett Gardner
RF1Ichiro Suzuki
2Ben Francisco
DH1Travis Hafner
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1CC Sabathia
2Hiroki Kuroda
3Andy Pettitte
4Phil Hughes
5Ivan Nova
6David Phelps
7Michael Pineda
8Vidal Nuno
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Mariano Rivera
2David Robertson
3Boone Logan
4Joba Chamberlain
5Shawn Kelley
6Adam Warren
7Cesar Cabral
8Preston Claiborne
9Dellin Betances