Alex Rodriguez Set To Rejoin Yankees Today
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TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez is set to rejoin the slumping Yankees tonight after finishing his rehabilitation of a strained right quadriceps.
“I’m excited to get back into Yankee Stadium and playing baseball. It’s where I belong,” Rodriguez said after going 2-for-6 in an extended spring training game yesterday.
Rodriguez, sidelined since April 28, doubled and singled in six at-bats against Philadelphia minor league right-hander Reginal Simon. He also reached on error, struck out, and flied out twice, making him 3-for-10 with a homer in two extended spring training games.
New York, last in the AL East at 20-24, has struggled without the three-time AL MVP. The Yankees are hopeful Rodriguez will provide a spark.
“We’ll see,” Rodriguez said. “No predictions.”
Rodriguez fielded three grounders –including two he had to charge in on — during five innings at third base.
“I wanted to go left, I wanted to go right defensively. I wanted to come forward on some slow rollers, and I got every one of them,” Rodriguez said. “I’m happy about that. I got a chance to slide a few times, and swing the bat well.”
