Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been on the disabled list for more than a month after getting hit by a Felix Hernandez pitch, but now he’s on his way back.
Alex Rodriguez Could Return Monday From DL
Rodriguez is 0-7 with a walk in two games at Tampa. He went 0-4 with two strikeouts on Saturday but played third base and is healthy according to Girardi.
The Yankees could use Rodriguez bat back in the lineup as they are 18-17 since he suffered the fractured hand on July 24. Unfortunately for the team the injury came just as Rodriguez was playing well. He had hit .333 with two homers in the previous 10 games before suffering the injury.
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Soon, though, he could be back in New York’s lineup. Dan Martin:
Rosters can expand Saturday and the minor-league season ends Monday, so A-Rod wouldn’t have any further minor-league game action after that. He’s played just 94 major-league games this year due to various maladies and is having the worst year of his career, perhaps not surprising, as he’s 37.
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However, Buster Olney thinks the Yankees might be exploring the trade market:
If A-Rod does miss eight weeks, he wouldn’t be back until the last week of the regular season, so the Yankees do need a sub for more than just the short term.
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Getty ImagesMaking matters a little worse, the Yankees lost the game.
That said, the Yankees can lose Rodriguez for an extended period of time. Even after losing to Seattle, the Yankees own a seven-game lead over the second-place Orioles, and only a collapse of epic proportions will keep the Yankees from winning another division title. The Yankees’ focus will presumably be on getting their regular third baseman -- and their highest-paid player -- back in plenty of time for the championship tournament in October.
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