Andy Pettitte did not play catch today, his back is still ailing.

“I was really feeling pretty good last night and feeling good about what today was going to bring,” Pettitte said today. “But I woke up this morning and it was kind of tight on me again. I’ve already lost two days I don’t want to set it back again.’’

No reason to fear. Kei Igawa struck out eight AA Yankees in an intrasquad game over four shutout innings.