Jeter thanks New York ahead of ceremony

Derek Jeter is paying tribute to New York a few days beforethe Yankees permanently retirehis jersey.

Jeter posted an essay Thursday titled “Thank You, New York” on his Players’ Tribune website. Jeter writes about being “quiet, unsure and a little intimidated” comingto New York after growing upin Kalamazoo, Mich.

He praises the city for supporting him throughout his 20 seasons with the Yankees writing, “I’ll never forget how youlooked out for me.”

The piece is accompanied by a video in which Jeter and other New Yorkers recite the essay.

The Yankees will retire Jeter’s No. 2 Sunday at Yankee Stadium ahead of their game against the Houston Astros. The 14-time All-Star shortstop helped lead New Yorkto five championships.

Blue Jays

Toronto placed left-hander Francisco Liriano (2-2, 6.35 ERA) on the 10-day disabled list with a sore shoulder and called up right-hander Leonel Campos from Class AA Buffalo. Liriano allowed a seasonworst seven runs in two-plus innings Wednesday against Cleveland, failing to finish four innings for the second startin a row.

Mariners

Second baseman Robinson Cano was scratched from the lineup for a game Thursday against the Blue Jays because of a sore right quadriceps. Mike Freeman started and batted seventh.

Rockies

Colorado placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder.

The team also announced that left-hander Tyler Anderson didn’t start Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to inflammation in his left knee. Instead, righthander Jeff Hoffman was called up from Class AAA Albuquerque to take his place. Anderson will throw Saturday.

Mets

All-Star closer Jeurys Familia was diagnosed with a blood clot in his pitching shoulder that might require surgery. The arterial clot will be examined Friday in St. Louis by the same doctor who treated starter Matt Harvey a year ago for thoracic outlet syndrome.