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A-Rod could be on the field for the first time in a year Tuesday

Feb 23, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) walks back into the complex after he working out for spring training at Yankees Minor League Complex. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) practices during spring training work outs at Yankees Minor Leauge Complex. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
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March 1, 2015 - 4:11 pm
 

A-Rod could see first action in year on Tuesday

New York manager Joe Girardi is expected to decide by Monday if Alex Rodrigues will play in the Yankees’ spring opener on Tuesday.

Rodriguez, who was suspended for the entire 2014 season, practiced at first base on Friday. It’s unclear exactly where Rodriguez will play, if he plays Tuesday,

“It’s something I’ve got to talk to him about,” the Yankees manager told nj.com. “I figured I’d wait until Monday to see where he’s at, where he feels he’s at physically. Because we’re not there yet I think it’s important to just wait until Monday.”

Reporters asked Girardi if there is any way Rodriguez won’t play, and the Yankees skipper tried to avoid answering.

“I’ve just got to see where his body is at,” the manager said. “I would like to. But I will see where he’s at.”

If he does play Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, it will be the 40-year-old’s first game since 2013.

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