May 31, 2008 12:04 PM EST

Yankees' catcher Jorge Posada could return to the team next week, according to The New York Post.

Posada has been out since April 26 because of rotator-cuff tendinitis and could be in the lineup as early as Tuesday.

"I am not anticipating it, but I am not 100 percent ruling it out of my mind," Manager Joe Girardi said.

He has continued to look good during his rehab stint in Tampa.

Via The New York Post