NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he’s OK and will be able to play following his late exit Wednesday night because of a sore right hip.

Manager Joe Girardi said after the 4-0 loss to Detroit that Jeter was day-to-day and that the hip “was grabbing at him a little.”

“It’s not a big deal, it’s not an injury,” Jeter said. “It’s just one of those things that happens throughout the year.”

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Before he was even asked if he could play on Thursday afternoon against the Tigers, Jeter said: “Yes.”

Jeter, in the midst of an extra-base power outage, went 1 for 4 and is hitting .250. He began the game with a leadoff single against Max Scherzer.

He flied out to shallow right field in the eighth inning, then was replaced in the field.

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