Girardi: Group effort needed to fill void left by Jeter

The last of the single-digit Yankees is gone now, and so when the team reports to Spring Training next season, uniform No. 11 — currently issued to Brett Gardner — will be the lowest one still remaining in circulation. For the first time since 2003, the Yankees are likely to begin their season without an official captain, and they may not have one for quite some time. Derek Jeter’s retirement will create a void in the clubhouse, one that manager Joe Girardi believes will take a group effort to fill.