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Alex Rodriguez | Third Baseman

Team: New York Yankees
Age / DOB:  (37) / 7/27/1975
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 228
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Alex Rodriguez (hip) is scheduled to face live pitching for the first time this year on Tuesday in Tampa.
A-Rod is finally beginning to take major strides in his recovery from January hip surgery. He ran the bases at 75 percent effort over the weekend and is now ready to begin working on his timing at the plate. The veteran third baseman will be activated from the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break if everything continues to go according to plan with his rehab. Jun 17 - 3:32 PM
Source: Andy McCullough on Twitter

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Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez (hip) ran the bases at 75 percent effort on Saturday.

It's a significant step as the third baseman works his way back from hip surgery. "I’m curious to see how he’s going to feel tomorrow, or the next day," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Saturday. "But that’s something that he hasn’t been doing. And that’s good." A-Rod has also been taking batting practice and fielding grounders. He obviously has a long ways to go but appears to be progressing on schedule so far. The Yankees are hoping to get him back shortly after the All-Star break.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Jun 16 - 9:50 AM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

According to the New York Times, the SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball expressed interest in obtaining Alex Rodriguez from the Yankees this winter.

But the Yankees didn't bother engaging in serious discussions with the Japanese club because they knew A-Rod would never agree to a trade. The veteran third baseman needed major hip surgery shortly after the Hawks' inquiry and that probably would have killed the deal anyway. Rodriguez is still in rehab mode from that January hip procedure and is currently aiming to join the Yankees' active roster around the All-Star break.
Source: New York Times
Jun 10 - 11:57 AM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez (hip) fielded grounders and took 25 swings in an indoor batting cage Monday at the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa, Florida.

Kicking off his third week of on-field activities following hip surgery, Rodriguez also ran from pole to pole near the warning track four times. "Not bad," said Rodriguez. It's not clear when he'll begin playing in games, but the Yankees hope to have him back around midseason.
Source: ESPN New York
May 20 - 5:42 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez (hip) hit off a tee and ran Wednesday in a 40-man workout at the Yankees' complex in Tampa.

Rodriguez was cleared for baseball activities last weekend and is now easing into heavy workouts down in Florida. The veteran third baseman is not targeting a specific return date but should be available sometime around the All-Star break if everything goes according to plan. He is on his way back from January hip surgery.
Source: New York Post
May 9 - 9:55 AM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez (hip) arrived at the Yankees' spring training complex Monday to begin baseball activities.

He had been doing light rehab work in New York but is now ready to start moving toward full-on baseball drills at the Yankees' facilities in Tampa, Florida. Rodriguez is on track to return to the active roster at some point around the All-Star break. The veteran third baseman is recovering from January hip surgery.
Source: New York Daily News
May 6 - 11:59 AM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez will report to the Yankees' spring training complex on May 6 to begin baseball activities.

A-Rod has been limited to treadmill running since mid-April but finally got clearance to ramp up his rehab on Thursday. The veteran third baseman is not expected to be ready until right around the All-Star break. He is on his way back from January hip surgery.
Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter
May 2 - 3:45 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez (hip) told Yankees manager Joe Girardi that he is now able to run slowly on a treadmill.

"He was pretty fired up about that," Girardi said. Rodriguez is making fairly steady progress in his recovery from January hip surgery and should be able to join the Yankees at some point around the All-Star break.
Source: Byran Hoch on Twitter
Apr 13 - 7:56 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times reports that MLB has uncovered evidence that a representative of Alex Rodriguez arranged to purchase documents from Biogenesis.

This comes on the heels of a report on Thursday night that MLB was attempting to purchase documents from former Biogenesis employees. According to Schmidt, MLB felt motivated to purchase the documents after learning that Rodriguez's representative attempted to acquire them so that they could be destroyed. A-Rod has flatly denied the report through his spokesman Terry Fahn, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, but if true, his representative's actions could have some serious repercussions.
Source: Michael S. Schmidt on Twitter
Apr 12 - 4:45 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez told reporters Monday morning that his recovery from left hip surgery is "going very well."

"We're in the very beginning -- I would say Stage 1 -- in this recovery," Rodriguez said. "The recovery is going very well. I've been devoting 100 percent of my time and my focus into getting back and playing and helping this team win a title." The veteran third baseman is expected to be ready around the All-Star break. He did not take part in player introductions Monday afternoon in New York.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
Apr 1 - 2:08 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

ESPN's T.J. Quinn reports that Major League Baseball is "actively going after" any players connected to the Biogenesis clinic, with Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun "strongly in their sights."

Quinn notes that MLB put strong pressure on minor leaguer Cesar Carrillo to cooperate with their investigation, and suspended him 100 games for being on Biogenesis documents and lying about knowing Anthony Bosch. While it's clear that A-Rod and Braun could still face disciplinary action for their involvement, any attempt to suspend them will be contested by the MLBPA. At least nine other major league players have been linked to the clinic, including Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, and Gio Gonzalez.
Related: Ryan Braun
Source: T.J. Quinn on Twitter
Mar 16 - 11:06 AM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Alex Rodriguez (hip) said through a spokesman Thursday that he's "conducting two rehab sessions each and every day in an effort to get back on the field."

A-Rod moved his rehab from Miami to New York last week, though it's not clear what exactly his workouts have entailed. He was recently placed on the 60-day disabled list and won't be ready to return until around midseason.
Source: Daniel Barbarisi on Twitter
Feb 21 - 6:06 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Yankees placed 3B Alex Rodriguez on the 60-day disabled list with a left hip injury.

The move was needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the newly-acquired Shawn Kelley. Rodriguez, of course, will be sidelined until around midseason while recovering from hip surgery. Kevin Youkilis will handle third base for the Bombers until A-Rod is ready.
Feb 13 - 8:23 PM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday that Alex Rodriguez (hip) will not be in camp with the team.

Rodriguez will continue his rehab from hip surgery in New York. The Yankees are saying that the decision was made with his health in mind, but it's probably safe to say that they would also prefer that his reported connection to Biogenesis won't be a distraction in camp.
Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter
Feb 12 - 11:20 AM
Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees

T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish of ESPN.com report that Anthony Bosch of Biogenesis of America clinic injected Alex Rodriguez with performance-enhancing drugs multiple times at the player's Biscayne Bay mansion.

The report states that most athletes associated with the Coral Gables clinic "relied on intermediaries to transport the performance-enhancing drug regimens Bosch provided," but A-Rod was only handled personally by Bosch. Bosch's visits to A-Rod's mansion were reportedly every few weeks, with one visit resulting in Rodriguez kicking Bosch out after he was unable to find a vein needed for an injection. A-Rod's spokesman has already denied the new report, stating that "the allegations are not true."
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 1 - 12:59 PM

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Batters
PosRoleName
C1Francisco Cervelli
2Chris Stewart
3Austin Romine
1B1Mark Teixeira
2Lyle Overbay
2B1Robinson Cano
SS1Derek Jeter
2Eduardo Nunez
3Jayson Nix
4Reid Brignac
3B1Alex Rodriguez
2Kevin Youkilis
LF1Curtis Granderson
2Vernon Wells
3Zoilo Almonte
CF1Brett Gardner
RF1Ichiro Suzuki
DH1Travis Hafner
2Thomas Neal
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1CC Sabathia
2Hiroki Kuroda
3Andy Pettitte
4Phil Hughes
5David Phelps
6Michael Pineda
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Mariano Rivera
2David Robertson
3Boone Logan
4Joba Chamberlain
5Shawn Kelley
6Adam Warren
7Preston Claiborne