It isn’t clear yet whether Jeter’s shoulder injury will require surgery, which would knock him out for the season. But the thing to remember here is that shoulder injuries are very dangerous to hitters, and can rob them of their power. There is little question that Jeter’s power issues the last two years have been related to his problems with his right shoulder. He says it was because he couldn’t train. Maybe.
It isn’t yet time to give up hope, but for Derek Jeter owners, this is very bad news indeed.