Mets, Yankees on mend entering Subway Series

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Entering the weekend Subway Series, there are the stars and then there are the star-crossed.

When the Mets and Yankees renew their rivalry with a three-game set starting Friday at Citi Field, the missing big names will be as notable as those on the field, starting with Derek Jeter.

After his morning workout on Wednesday in Tampa, Jeter — sidelined since June 13 and stuck at 2,994 career hits — said he expects at least another day of the drills before any kind of decision on a potential minor-league cameo.

Here are some other notables who are questionable or worse to play this weekend:

Yankees

SS Derek Jeter
Strained right calf (15-day DL)
Due back: early July
Notes: Ran bases, took part in batting practice on Wednesday, likely needs one rehab start

RHP Bartolo Colon
Strained left hamstring (15-day DL)
Due back: early July
Notes: Threw 60-pitch simulated game on Monday

LHP Pedro Feliciano
Torn left rotator cuff (15-day DL)
Due back: late July
Notes: Threw 15 times off bullpen mound Monday

RHP Rafael Soriano
Right elbow inflammation (60-day DL)
Due back: Possibly July
Notes: Recently began throwing program in Tampa

RHP Phil Hughes
Right shoulder inflammation (60-day DL)
Due back: Early July
Notes: Struck out eight during 61⁄3 innings on Wednesday for Double-A Trenton in second rehab start

INF Eric Chavez
Bone bruise in foot (60-day DL)
Due back: Late July
Notes: Recently began light baseball activities

Mets

3B David Wright
Stress fracture in lower back (15-day DL)
Due back: mid-July
Notes: Set to swing off a tee Thursday, may start rehab stint next week

LHP Johan Santana
Torn capsule in left shoulder (60-day DL)
Due back: possibly August
Notes: Long-tossing in Port St. Lucie, Fla., close to making second attempt to throw off mound

LHP Jonathon Niese
Rapid heartbeat (day-to-day)
Notes: Passed battery of heart-related tests, may pitch Friday

1B Ike Davis
Sprained left ankle (15-day DL)
Due back: possibly late July
Notes: June 22 MRI revealed no improvement; season-ending surgery possible

RHP Taylor Buchholz
Right shoulder fatigue (15-day DL)
Due back: possibly July
Notes: Resting arm at home in Pennsylvania

Subway Series: Yankees at Mets

Fri.: CH11 and YES RHP Ivan Nova (7-4, 4.26 vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (7-6, 3.67), 7 p.m.

Sat.: FOX LHP Brian Gordon (0-1, 5.23) at RHP Dillon Gee (8-1, 3.32), 4 p.m.

Sun.: TBS RHP Freddy Garcia (7-6, 3.28) at RHP R.A. Dickey (4-7, 3.77), 1 p.m.

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