NY Post · May 24, 2016
Why Yankees pumped the brakes on A-Rod’s return
Photo: Getty ImagesAlex Rodriguez will be in the lineup Tuesday night after being on the DL with a right hamstring injury since May 4, but not with the Yankees.
Instead, the DH will play at least one rehab game with Double-A Trenton.
GM Brian Cashman said the Yankees had a conference call on Monday and manager Joe Girardi, hitting coach Alan Cockrell and bench coach Rob Thomson decided against sending Rodriguez straight to the Bronx since he hasn’t faced live pitching in three weeks.
When asked if the rehab assignment would be one game, Cashman responded: “Not necessarily.”
According to Cashman, Girardi reached out to Rodriguez, who agreed with the plan.