Alex Rodriguez’s “retirement” looks like it’s going to be short-lived.
The now former New York Yankees designated hitter never said his career was over, even as he and the Yankees announced the awkward end to their relationship last week.
Rodriguez on Friday played his final game in Yankee pinstripes, but his career isn’t over yet, according to ESPN’s Jim Bowden.
Bowden said Monday morning on MLB Network Radio that it’s likely Rodriguez signs with the Miami Marlins to play first base.
The A-Rod/Marlins marriage certainly wouldn’t be surprising. Reports of internal talks within the Marlins organization about Rodriguez surfaced last week, as his Yankee career came to an end. Marlins manager Don Mattingly also said that while his team wasn’t serious about signing Rodriguez at the time, they weren’t ruling it out, either.
Assuming the Marlins do sign Rodriguez, per Bowden’s report, it will be interesting to see how often he plays. Rodriguez has played just two games (one start) at first base in his 22-season career.
However, he does have Miami ties and presents at least some level of marketability, especially considering he’s just four home runs away from 700 for his career. Additionally, if Rodriguez can give the Marlins anything at the plate, that would be a welcome addition, as the club lost slugger Giancarlo Stanton for the rest of the regular season with a groin injury.
The Marlins currently sit just 1/2 game out of the second National League wild card.
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