1B Mark Teixeira was not in the lineup Wednesday as the Yankees try to manage the torn cartilage in his right knee, which needs frequent monitoring. Teixeira has played four days in a row and has two home runs, while raising his average .192. He had no problems with the Yankees sitting him. "If we overdo it, then I'm going to be on the operating table, unfortunately," Teixeira said. "I'm going to need days here and there. It's a little sore. We're going to keep managing it."

1B Mark Teixeira had his first multi-hit game since May 16 Monday when he singled in his first two at-bats and added a solo home run in the seventh Teixeira had been 3-for-49 in his last 15 games with 16 strikeouts in between multi-hit games. Teixeira's home run was the 399th of his career.

1B Mark Teixeira was activated from the disabled list Saturday and was 0-for-3 with a walk as he batted six. It marked the first time he batted started a game as a sixth-place hitter since Sept. 7, 2014, against Kansas City. Teixeira had been on the DL for three weeks with torn cartilage in his right knee after it locked up June 3 in Baltimore and he opted for rehab instead of surgery. Teixeira's quick rehab was aided by several cortisone shots and he said he will have more shots around the All-Star break. He was 1-for-9 in three rehab games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and said being able to play nine innings at first base was more significant for his knee.

1B Mark Teixeira will be activated from the disabled list Saturday, three weeks after his right knee locked up and he was diagnosed with torn cartilage. Teixeira appeared in three rehab games with Triple-A Scranton Wilkes/Barre and had Friday off. Teixeira is batting .180 and has not homered in 141 at-bats. Still the Yankees expect the switch-hitting Teixeira will start hitting even if does not happen immediately upon returning. "Our thought is that he's going to be Mark," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "I know he's off to a slow start and I really don't believe that's going to continue. It may take him a few days to get going, I understand that. He hasn't had a lot of at-bats in the last few weeks but we expect him to be Mark."

1B Mark Teixeira is expected to be activated by the Yankees Saturday after missing three weeks with a right knee injury. Teixeira appeared in three rehab games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before having Friday off.

1B Mark Teixeira began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and he was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly as he batted third and played six innings in the field. He will appear in two more games there and could be activated Saturday. Teixeira was placed on the DL June 4 with a cartilage tear in his right knee and has opted to play through the injury instead of getting season-ending surgery. Manager Joe Girardi said the most important aspect of Teixeira's rehab in the minors is feeling comfortable with his leg regardless of the results.

1B Mark Teixeira began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and did was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly as he batted third and played six innings in the field. He will appear in two more games there and could be activated Saturday. Teixeira was placed on the DL June 4 with a cartilage tear in his right knee and has opted to play through the injury instead of getting season-ending surgery. Manager Joe Girardi said the most important aspect of Teixeira's rehab in the minors is feeling comfortable with his leg regardless of the results.

1B Mark Teixeira (knee) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre Tuesday.

1B Mark Teixeira is set to go on a rehab assignment this week, playing with Scranton/Wilkes Barre Tuesday through Thursday before an activation next Saturday. Teixeira was placed on the disabled list on June 4 with a cartilage tear in his right knee but will attempt to play through the injury as opposed to undergoing season-ending surgery.

1B Mark Teixera (right knee cartilage) said he hopes to play in two rehab games at Double-A Trenton and next week.

1B Mark Teixeira (right knee) will start doing tee and toss at some point next week. If tee and toss goes well, Teixeira will progress to batting practice and taking ground balls. Teixeira exited last Friday's game in Baltimore with the injury, was placed on the disabled list Saturday. The Yankees have said the goal for him to return is three weeks.

1B Mark Teixeira (right knee) will start tee and toss work at some point next week. If it goes well, he will progress to taking batting practice and fielding ground balls.

1B Mark Teixeira will undergo injections of cortisone and Synvisc to help with the pain in his right knee. Had Teixeira undergone surgery, it would have ended his season. Eventually, Teixeira might get the surgery, a debridement procedure to remove cartilage. Teixeira had the operation following the 2007 season and wound up missing only five games in 2008, but it also when he was 28 years old and not 36.

1B Mark Teixeira said if he had surgery on the torn cartilage in his right knee it would have ended his season because the procedure requires a four- to six-month recovery.

1B Mark Teixeira (right knee) consulted with team physician Chris Ahmad on Monday, and the meeting did not result in him needing surgery to fix his torn cartilage. The Yankees said they think in three weeks following treatment and other activities, Teixeira would be "baseball ready."

1B Mark Teixeira headed to the 15-day disabled list with a right knee articular cartilage tear. The first baseman and manager Joe Girardi both said they're hoping to avoid surgery in this situation and that Teixeira will meet with a Yankees' doctor on Monday for a further look. "Nothing feels good right now," the first baseman said before the game. "My body just hasn't worked right this year."

1B Mark Teixeira was placed on the disabled list with a right knee articular cartilage tear, the Yankees announced Saturday.Teixeira left Friday night's 6-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning with discomfort in his right knee. He was later sent to a hospital for an MRI."It's something he's dealt with before," manager Joe Girardi said after the game. "For whatever reason, it started locking up tonight."Teixeira, 36, also has battled neck spasms and missed four games May 25-28 as a result. A broken leg in 2015 cost him 51 games and he missed all but 15 games in 2013 after undergoing surgery on the tendon sheath in his right wrist.Teixeira has a .179 batting average and just three hits in his past 43 at-bats. Overall, he is hitting .180 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 48 games. He has not homered since April 13, a span of 141 at-bats.

The New York Yankees placed first baseman Mark Teixeira on the disabled list Saturday with a right knee articular cartilage tear.Teixeira left Friday night's 6-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning with discomfort in his right knee. He was later sent to a hospital for an MRI."It's something he's dealt with before," manager Joe Girardi said after the game. "For whatever reason, it started locking up tonight."Teixeira, 36, also has battled neck spasms and missed four games May 25-28 as a result. A broken leg in 2015 cost him 51 games and he missed all but 15 games in 2013 after undergoing surgery on the tendon sheath in his right wrist.Teixeira has a .179 batting average and just three hits in his past 43 at-bats. Overall, he is hitting .180 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 48 games. He has not homered since April 13, a span of 141 at-bats.The Yankees called up infielder Chris Parmelee from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Teixeira's place on the roster. The team also transferred infielder/outfielder Dustin Ackley, who is out for the season with a dislocated right shoulder, to the 60-day disabled list.Rookie Robert Refsnyder, who has played most of his games at second base and in the outfield, took over at first base Friday night.

1B Mark Teixeira, who is 1 for his past 18, had to leave Friday's game against the Orioles for right knee discomfort. He was examined by Baltimore doctors during the game. His status is uncertain. "We have not heard anything from a doctor or doctors," manager Joe Girardi said. "It's something he's dealt with before. For whatever reason, it started locking up tonight. We'll get it checked out and we'll know soon."

1B Mark Teixeira returned to the starting lineup Monday after missing five games with a neck problem. He was 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts in the 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. With INF/OF Dustin Ackley (torn labrum of right shoulder) going on the disabled list Monday, there is little depth at first base and manager Joe Girardi said he will have to be creative in backing up Teixeira. C Austin Romine likely will see playing time there.