NEW YORK -- New York Yankees right-hander Orlando Hernandez was given a cortisone shot in his injured left foot Monday and probably will be out until at least the All-Star break.

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Hernandez's foot will be partially immobilized for one week and the Yankees will wait to see how El Duque responds to rest before determining whether surgery will be necessary.

"After a week, if everything is fine, it is great news," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "A lot depends on how he responds to the rest and the shot."

Hernandez, 0-5 with a 5.14 ERA in nine starts, was placed on the disabled list last Friday. The irritation is in the second toe of his left foot, the one he lands on after releasing a pitch.

Hernandez, whose pitching elbow and forearm sidelined him during a large part of spring training, has been bothered by the toe for much of the season.

"To me, the shortest amount of time he could miss would probably be a month," Torre said. "I'm not counting on him until after the All-Star break."

Though the Yankees are hopeful that Hernandez can return after the All-Star game on July 10, they could be without him until August if Hernandez needs surgery.

Ramiro Mendoza came out of the bullpen to start in Hernandez's place Monday night against the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees could either use Mendoza, the recently recalled Brandon Knight, or trade for a starter -- possibly David Wells -- to fill in until Hernandez returns.