TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A seemingly relaxed Alex Rodriguez is in Trenton for what might be his final games before a lengthy suspension from Major League Baseball.
The 38-year-old New York Yankees third baseman smiled a lot, met his temporary teammates on the Double-A Trenton Thunder and shook hands with coaches after stepping on the field at 4:13 p.m. Friday.
He did not field questions from a massive media contingent before taking batting practice, throwing and fielding ground balls in preparation for the game against the Reading Fightin Phils.
The three-time American League MVP, coming back from January hip surgery, is starting a second minor league injury rehabilitation assignment, this time for a strained quadriceps. New York says he’ll also play for Trenton on Saturday, and he hopes to rejoin the Yankees quickly, perhaps by Monday’s series opener at the Chicago White Sox.
But he may be suspended by then for his relationship with Biogenesis of America, an anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs.
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