Rodriguez is set to play his final game for NY on Friday night at Yankee Stadium against Tampa Bay.
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A-Rod won’t get to play third base in his final game Friday.
If the Marlins were to sign Rodriguez, he would only be able to be used in a pinch-hitting capacity with his inability to play the field anymore, so Heyman opines that if a deal were completed that it wouldn’t happen until after rosters expanded in September.
“I really thought he might hit a ball in the seats tonight”, Girardi said.
Red Sox: LHP David Price (9-8, 4.34) tries again to snap out of a slump when Boston opens a three-game series at home against Arizona.
He played what’s supposed to be his last road game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday. RHP Chris Archer (6-15, 4.26) is scheduled to start for the Rays. He will be back with the Yankees next year in the role of special advisor and instructor to Hal Steinbrenner, the team’s owner, through December 31, 2017. When the Rangers made a decision to trade him, a proposed deal to Boston fell through before the trade to NY.
Rodriguez has said he still believes he can play baseball while manager Joe Girardi questioned if he has anything left. “I felt good. I yanked a few pitches, but the only thing I was upset about was the walk to [Benintendi]”. I’ll get a chance to say goodbye to our great fans. “It was a fun request”.
The 40-year-old designated hitter, who has announced he will retire after this season, fouled a 98.5 miles per hour fastball from Dellin Betances off the shin in the ninth inning and was replaced by pinch-hitter Bryce Brentz, who struck out. “They are probably saving me some embarrassment”.
Rodriguez did not play in the series opener Tuesday and was a pinch-hitter Wednesday night.
“I have enough pressure as it is”, Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez is expected to return to his home in Miami.
“There’s a way that you’d like to see him go out where the fans can show him the appreciation”, Girardi said.
The 41-year-old and the Yankees announced an agreement to end Rodriguez’s time with the team at a press conference on Sunday.
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“I’m focusing on this is it”, Rodriguez said.
