A Rod Says He Has No Retirement Plan - RealGM Wiretap After a Wednesday report that Alex Rodriguez plans to retire after the 2017 season Juan Mata Manchester United Jersey , when his contract expires, he told the New York Post that he hasn't made any plans.
"I'm thinking in terms of my contract which ends in 2017. After that, we'll see what happens. I've got two years and more than 300 games to play," Rodriguez said in an email.
Rodriguez hit 33 home runs in 2015. The 40-year-old is owed $21 million each of the next two seasons. He was suspended the entire 2014 season for his use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Mark Teixeira said Rodriguez is capable of being a designated hitter "another five years if he wanted to."
"Talent doesn't go away. Your body can slow down to the point where you just can’t perform anymore," Teixeira told The Post. "But Alex isn't even close to being there. This guy is one of the greatest hitters of all time. I don't see him skipping a beat this season."
Pineda Making Strides At Yankees Training Complex - RealGM Wiretap
Michael Pineda is set to reach a major hurdle in his recovery from right shoulder surgery, graduating to tossing from a half mound on Tuesday at New York's complex in Tampa.
Pineda, 24, missed all of the 2012 season due to injury after being acquired from the Mariners in January.
Brian Cashman said that the organization is hopeful that the right-hander will be an option at the big league level by June or July.
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