ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his first extended spring training game on Saturday.
It was his first game since being sidelined by a strained right quadriceps April 28. A-Rod batted five times against David Price, taken first overall in last year’s amateur draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. He hit a long opposite-field homer to right on a 95 mph fastball, walked once, flew out and struck out twice.
“It felt good,” said Rodriguez, who played four innings at third. “Just wanted to get back into the box. Today, mission was accomplished.”
Rodriguez is scheduled to take part in a simulated game Sunday and play in another extended spring game Monday. Baring any setbacks, he will rejoin the Yankees Tuesday.
Price, coming back from a strained left elbow, is expected to make his pro debut Thursday for Class-A Vero Beach.
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