According to the P.R. department for the New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez is set to begin his rehab assignment tonight with the Tampa Yankees. The Tampa Yankees are the Advanced-A minor league club for the Yanks, and they are playing a weekend series in Dunedin. Tonight's game is scheduled to begin at 7pm.
↵Rodriguez will DH in tonight's game, and is expected to play third base for the Tampa Yankees in Saturday night's game. This won't be a long stay in the minors, though. At the very latest, Joe Girardi expects Rodriguez to be back with the major league club by August 18th.
↵Fans out there in the Tampa Bay area will need to hurry -- it's likely these two games are the only ones Rodriguez will spend with the Tampa Yankees. While I wouldn't expect to see much from A-Rod -- he is returning from knee surgery and could be rusty -- it's always a novelty to get a front-row ticket to see a major-league star for $10. You simply can't beat the value.
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