--LHP Phil Coke didn't pitch Tuesday because of a bad back and was unavailable Wednesday as well. Coke has emerged as the Yankees' top setup man by allowing just one run, four hits and one walk over his last 10 innings dating back to April 16.

--RHP Brian Bruney threw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since he went on the disabled list with a sore elbow April 25. Bruney told reporters he felt good during the session and is scheduled to throw from the mound again Friday.

--RHP Chien-Ming Wang will make another rehab start for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Wang, who is on the disabled list with hip weakness, tossed six shutout innings in his first start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Tuesday.

MEDICAL WATCH:

LHP Phil Coke (sore back) was unavailable May 12-13. He is day-to-day.

SS Derek Jeter (sore right oblique) did not play May 12-13. He is day-to-day.

DH Hideki Matsui (right hamstring tightness) left the May 12 game, and he did not play May 13. He is day-to-day. He won't play in the field before June after having left knee surgery in September 2008.

RHP Joba Chamberlain (burst blood vessel in right thumb) was hurt May 9, but he started May 10.

C Jose Molina (strained left quadriceps) went on the 15-day disabled list May 8.

C Jorge Posada (strained right hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list May 5.

LHP Damaso Marte (left shoulder soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list May 3.

RHP Brian Bruney (sore right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 22. He is unlikely to return before late May.

RHP Chien-Ming Wang (hip weakness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 19 with an ailment connected to the season-ending Lisfranc foot injury he suffered last year. He pitched May 2 in extended spring training. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on May 12.

3B Cody Ransom (right quadriceps tear) went on the 60-day disabled list April 26.

OF Xavier Nady (sore right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 15. He will try to rehab the injury without surgery.

ROTATION:

LHP CC Sabathia

RHP A.J. Burnett

LHP Andy Pettitte

RHP Joba Chamberlain

RHP Phil Hughes

BULLPEN:

RHP Mariano Rivera (closer)

LHP Phil Coke

RHP Edwar Ramirez

RHP Jose Veras

RHP Jonathan Albaladejo

RHP Brett Tomko

RHP Alfredo Aceves

CATCHERS:

Francisco Cervelli

Kevin Cash

INFIELDERS:

1B Mark Teixeira

2B Robinson Cano

SS Derek Jeter

3B Angel Berroa

INF Ramiro Pena

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Johnny Damon

CF Brett Gardner

RF Nick Swisher

DH Hideki Matsui

OF Melky Cabrera