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Qualifying offers made to Soriano, Kuroda, Swisher

Written By limadu on Sabtu, 03 November 2012 | 14.25

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 11/02/12 5:29 PM ET

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have extended qualifying contract offers to Rafael Soriano, Hiroki Kuroda and Nick Swisher, the club announced on Friday.

The deals are worth $13.3 million for one year, and if rejected, the players will become free agents. The offers ensure that the Yankees will receive Draft compensation if the players sign elsewhere.

Soriano and Swisher are not expected to accept the offers, which would permit them to seek multi-year contracts elsewhere. All players receiving qualifying offers have until next Friday to decide.

Kuroda may consider accepting the offer, coming off a strong debut season in the American League in which he earned $10 million. Kuroda, who turns 38 in February, was 16-11 with a 3.32 ERA in 33 regular-season starts.

His performance might entice clubs to offer a multiple-year deal, but Kuroda has said in the past that he prefers going from year to year, so the qualifying offer represents something of a healthy raise from the Yankees.

The Yankees declined to make a qualifying offer to catcher Russell Martin, who might have accepted the $13.3 million figure after hitting .211 with 21 homers and 53 RBIs in 133 games.

The Yankees offered Martin a three-year extension in the $20 million range this spring and are thought to have interest in retaining Martin, who turns 30 in February, but not at that dollar value.

The matter of qualifying offers is new this season, thanks to changes in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The $13.3 million figure represents the average of the previous year's top 125 free-agent salaries.

If Soriano, Swisher and Kuroda decline the offers, they could still re-sign with the Yankees at a different price. Should the players sign with another team, the Yankees receive a compensation pick made between the first and second rounds by reverse order of winning percentage, while the signing team loses its first-round pick.

The top 10 picks of the Draft are protected, so any team holding a top 10 pick forfeits its second-round selection if it signs a player who received a qualifying offer (the Pirates' No. 9 pick is safe, as it is compensation for failing to sign their first-round pick this year).

Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Baseball donates $1 million for Sandy relief efforts

By John Schlegel / MLB.com | 11/02/12 5:30 PM ET

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy has taken a toll on communities where Major League Baseball teams live alongside fans as neighbors and friends, and now many of those neighbors and friends need some help to recover and rebuild.

It takes a team to get through a crisis like the damage inflicted over the last week, and baseball's team of teams, players and fans around the country, is gathering forces to help assist those in need in the wake of the "superstorm" that hit with such force in New York, New Jersey and elsewhere on the Eastern seaboard and inland areas. To that end, Major League Baseball announced Friday that in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players' Association a donation of $1 million is being made to benefit the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Feeding America to assist in the efforts being made to help those affected most by the storm. "As our thoughts and prayers remain with all those who have been impacted by this tragedy, it is a privilege for Major League Baseball to support our fans and their communities during this urgent time of need," Commissioner Bud Selig said. "All of us at Major League Baseball are grateful to our society's leaders, first responders and volunteers, and we hope that our contribution to these humanitarian organizations will assist in the vital relief efforts along the East Coast. This is a time when the resiliency of the great American spirit will prevail." Said MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner: "Natural disasters know no boundaries, and this one was a direct hit that affected many in the MLBPA's office personally. On behalf of the MLBPA and its members, we are honored to join with the Commissioner's Office in making this contribution to support the efforts of organizations working around the clock to help provide various forms of relief and assistance to those suffering in the aftermath of the storm, including many of our friends and neighbors in need." The message from Major League Baseball, its players, its 30 teams and MLB.com is simple: Please donate to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Feeding America. Help your neighbors and friends, and be a part of the team bringing relief where it's needed. With the Commissioner's Office and MLBPA headquartered in Manhattan, two storied teams in New York and about one-third of Major League cities directly affected by the storm, this obviously is a disaster that struck home for baseball. But it's one that touches every community in some way, and baseball is gathering its resources to help. Living right in the path of the destruction, the Yankees were among the first clubs to step up to support relief efforts, pledging $500,000 to the American Red Cross and spearheading a blood drive Friday that included tickets to a 2013 game for those who made donations to the New York Blood Center. "As a neighbor and community member, the Yankees embrace our role of stepping forward and assisting the American Red Cross, which comes to the aid of so many people through their tireless efforts," Yankees chairman Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement announcing the donation. Clearly, it's going to take more than the hometown team to help, and baseball's all about teamwork. One team that already has pledged its support took team concept to the sport's pinnacle: the Giants, 2012 World Series champions after an October in which they showed resilience on a baseball field that was historic -- but nothing compared to the resilience needed now in areas hit hard by Sandy. And so it was that the Giants' victory celebration -- on the steps of City Hall before the crowd of about one million that attended the parade -- began with thoughts and prayers for people on the other side of the country needing help. "As we gather together as a community today to celebrate this joyous occasion," emcee Renel Brooks-Moon said as she began the presentation, "we do want to take a moment first to recognize those impacted by Hurricane Sandy and mourn the lives lost from this disaster. "Of course, the Giants share a rich and deep history with New York, so all of us, our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone on the East Coast affected by this disaster." Brooks-Moon then announced to the huge crowd gathered at Civic Center Plaza that Giants players are planning to make many donations -- with the Giants organization matching those donations, dollar for dollar. And she urged fans to join the effort by donating to the American Red Cross. "Just think," she said. "Everybody here today, one dollar from all of us, what that can do. That can really, really help." It takes neighbors coming together to help, and it really can add up. The Oakland A's -- the Giants' neighbor in the Bay Area -- announced that the team's Community Fund is accepting monetary donations to help those affected by Sandy. They'll be sending the proceeds to the Salvation Army, which is providing mobile feeding units, shelters and clean-up kits, and the Humane Society of the United States, which is helping animal rescue teams and providing supplies to animal shelters. Team by team, fan by fan, neighbor by neighbor, baseball can help the relief effort following one of the worst natural disasters in the nation's history. In the days and weeks ahead, baseball will be part of the healing process for the region devastated by Superstorm Sandy, and the message will continue to be spread on MLB.com and MLB Network and in every possible way in every city in Major League Baseball's vast neighborhood of teams and fans: Please donate to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Feeding America.

John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Teixeira inducted into AFL Hall of Fame

Mark Teixeira, once a member of the Peoria Javelinas, was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame on Friday. (Jonathan Mayo)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Mark Teixeira arrived at the Arizona Fall League in 2002 on the heels of a very successful first full season of pro ball not knowing exactly what to expect. He wanted to make a strong first impression, both for his teammates on the Peoria Javelinas, but also for the Texas Rangers, who had sent him to Arizona in the first place.

So Teixeira went out and went 5-for-5, including home runs from both sides of the plate in his first two at-bats, in his debut. He hasn't looked back since and that's why he was at Scottsdale Stadium on Friday night to be inducted into the AFL's Hall of Fame.

"I'm not sure I've had one since," Teixeira joked about his perfect debut. "There was only one way to go after that. It all went downhill form that point. It was a nice way to start off the Fall League, a nice way to be introduced to my teammates, and to put yourself in a place to think, 'OK, now I know I can perform at this level and I know I can play with the best in the Minors."

Teixeira wasn't inducted because of his strong AFL campaign, though he did hit .333 and slugged .616 with seven homers and 23 RBIs in 2002. He was enshrined along with names like Albert Pujols, Shawn Green, Mike Piazza and Derek Jeter for what he's done since. Teixeira reached 300 home runs faster than any switch-hitter in Major League history and is the first switch-hitter to hit 20 or more home runs in each of his first 11 big league seasons. And it all started with that fall in Peoria.

"It was very important for me, for my own confidence," Teixeira said. "From the team's perspective, we were going to be a young team anyway. There were a few open spots on the roster in 2003, but if I hadn't had a good Fall League, they might've said, 'You know what? He's not ready. Let's put him on the slow track in Spring Training, start him off in Double-A or Triple-A and see how he performs.' But I played so well in the Fall League that I got a lot of at-bats in Spring Training. I played every day and made the team."

He didn't make the team at the position he toiled away at during his AFL stint. Back then, he was a third baseman and he's the first to admit he had to work very hard to play that spot. But that's not where the opening was in Texas in 2003. The Rangers wanted to get his bat into the lineup and he eventually settled in to his long-term home at first, where he has now won five Gold Gloves.

"Mentally and physically, it was a grind," Teixeira said. "I was always working to be a better third baseman, but it just never clicked. It took me only a year at first for me to feel like this is where I belong. That's my natural position. I can't think of myself at any other position.

"I thank Hank Blalock and Buck Showalter, both of them, for making me a first baseman. I got to Texas, Hank was a rising star at third, he was a better third baseman than I was, and Buck had the confidence in me to put me at first every day as a young player."

It's a lesson Teixeira wanted to impart on this year's crop of Fall Leaguers, pointing out that many of them will go on to be All-Star performers, but not at the positions they are playing here now. As a young player, he says, you can't possibly grasp what the next steps in baseball will be.

Case in point, Teixeira brought up two players whom he remembers as stars of his AFL class in 2002. One was Xavier Nady, who has gone on to play for parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues. The other, the "best pitcher in the Fall League," according to Teixeira, was Jerome Williams, who has been in and out of the big leagues since 2003, without ever truly establishing himself.

"Baseball is such a crazy game," Teixeira said. "I'm so blessed to have had the success in my career. It's a long way from the Fall League to where I am now. The past 10, 11 years have been a lot of fun for me. But there are no guarantees. You never know what's going to happen."

That kind of perspective allowed Teixeira to sit back in the first base dugout and truly enjoy this accomplishment. He hasn't been back to the fields of Arizona since Spring Training 2007, so looking out at the field here brought back a lot of memories for the younger version of himself.

"It is quite an honor," Teixeira said. "To be in any Hall of Fame, it means you have to have consistency and longevity. I went from being a young prospect to being an old veteran pretty quickly. It's kind of funny to look at it that way. I'm going into my 11th year. I've been blessed to win a world championship, win Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers and play for a number of teams. I feel like I've kind of done it all in a quick time frame.

"It makes sense sometimes and sometimes I think, 'What happened?' It does seem like I played in the Fall league yesterday. I'm 32. In baseball age, that's on the wrong side of 30. I've been very blessed to have had the career I've had so far."

Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, B3. Follow @JonathanMayoB3 on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cut4: This date in history: Brosius' Classic homer

Written By limadu on Jumat, 02 November 2012 | 14.25

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Pascual Perez killed during robbery in Dominican

By Evan Drellich / MLB.com | 11/01/12 3:02 PM ET

Pascual Perez played in the Majors for parts of 11 seasons, from 1980-85 and 1987-91, with four teams. (AP)

Former Major League pitcher Pascual Perez was killed during a robbery at his home in the Dominican Republic, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. He was 55.

A statement from police in the Dominican said Perez was attacked by several people inside his home west of the country's capital, Santo Domingo, according to The Associated Press. Perez was struck in the head but a cause of death has not been announced and no suspects are in custody. Dominican Today and several Dominican newspapers reported that Perez suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck.

Perez played in the Majors for parts of 11 seasons, from 1980-85 and 1987-91, with four teams. He debuted with the Pirates, then went on to the Braves and Expos before finishing his career with the Yankees. He went 15-8 in 1983 and 14-8 in '84 while with Atlanta, and was a National League All-Star in '83.

A right-hander, he was 67-68 with a 3.44 ERA in 207 career games. He threw a five-inning, rain-shortened no-hitter against the Phillies on Sept. 24, 1988. Though it was later declassified as an official no-hitter because the game didn't go nine innings, it was the first no-hitter in Veterans Stadium history.

"We were shocked to hear the news of Pascual Perez's death earlier today," Braves president John Schuerholz said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during the aftermath of this tragic event. Pascual left his mark with the Braves organization and will always be remembered fondly by Braves fans."

Perez was suspended in 1992 because of two positive tests for cocaine. He reportedly had kidney problems in recent years.

He was a brother of Melido Perez, who pitched for the Royals, White Sox and Yankees from 1987-95, and Carlos Perez, who pitched for the Expos and Dodgers from 1995-2000.

Evan Drellich is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @EvanDrellich. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yankees sponsoring blood drive on Friday

By Andrew Simon / Special to MLB.com | 11/01/12 8:37 PM ET

The Yankees are doing their part to help those in need in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, sponsoring a blood drive on Friday at Gotham Hall, at 1356 Broadway at 36th Street in Manhattan.

Donors will receive tickets to a 2013 game, as well as mini-medical exams that will provide information about temperature, blood pressure and hematocrit level.

"We thank the New York Yankees for helping us replenish our community blood supply after Hurricane Sandy," Rob Purvis, vice president of the New York Blood Center, said in a statement. "We're opening up new locations and drives all the time -- including Friday's drive at Gotham Hall -- and the latest information [can be found] at nybloodcenter.org and [by calling] 800-933-BLOOD."

The drive will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eligible donors must be at least 16 (with parental permission), weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, and meet all Food & Drug Administration and New York State Department of Health donor criteria. People 75 and older may donate with a doctor's note.

Andrew Simon is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Soriano opts out of contract with Yankees

Written By limadu on Kamis, 01 November 2012 | 14.24

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 10/31/12 2:21 PM ET

NEW YORK -- The ninth-inning situation became more unclear for the Yankees on Wednesday, as right-hander Rafael Soriano officially triggered an opt-out clause in his contract.

Soriano, who stepped in as the Yanks' closer this year after Mariano Rivera suffered a season-ending knee injury in May, will receive a $1.5 million buyout from New York after exercising the clause.

Had Soriano stayed with the Yankees under the original terms of his three-year, $35 million deal, he would have been in line to earn $14 million in 2013. He saved 42 games in 46 chances this year, going 2-1 with a 2.26 ERA in 69 relief appearances.

It is likely that the Yanks will offer Soriano a qualifying one-year contract of $13.3 million before a Friday deadline, ensuring they would receive Draft compensation if Soriano signs elsewhere.

That would guarantee Soriano at least $14.8 million, an overall increase of $800,000, but Soriano is reportedly in the market for a four-year contract coming off his strong season for New York and, via agent Scott Boras, is expected to reject the qualifying offer.

Soriano's 42 saves since May 3, when Rivera went on the disabled list, were second in the Majors only to Jim Johnson of the Orioles, who logged 44 saves during that time span. Soriano finished the regular season tied for third in the Majors in saves behind Johnson (51) and Fernando Rodney of the Rays (48).


"We wouldn't be where we are without Sori," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said in September. "He has been outstanding. He has the history of being a closer, but he's been as good as you could have hoped for."

Complicating Soriano's opt-out is that the Yanks also have uncertainty about Rivera, who is currently a free agent. Rivera had vowed to return from his torn right anterior cruciate ligament, but more recently has been thought to be seriously considering retirement.

"I talked to Mariano [on Oct. 23], and he is not sure what he's interested in doing just yet," general manager Brian Cashman said last week. "I think in Spring Training he was intending to retire at the end of the year, so I don't think he knows what he wants to do just yet. Am I surprised by that? No."

Rivera earned $15 million last season, and it is unlikely that the Yankees would pay him at that level at age 43 and coming off a serious injury.

Additionally on Wednesday, the Yankees announced that infielder Casey McGehee has opted for free agency rather than accepting a Minor League assignment. McGehee batted .151 (8-for-53) in 22 games with the Yanks after being acquired from the Pirates on July 31 in exchange for right-hander Chad Qualls.

The Yankees also returned Rule 5 Draft pick Brad Meyers, a right-handed pitcher, to the Nationals. Meyers missed the entire season with a right shoulder injury.

Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Inbox: Will the Bombers be built to last in 2013?

Once again, the Yankees were not built for the postseason. They need more grinders and fewer hackers. How will they address that?
-- David R., New Jersey

General manager Brian Cashman was asked a similar question after the American League Championship Series, with the Yankees dressing for the final time in 2012 just down the hallway in the visiting clubhouse at Comerica Park.

His response was largely that the offensive outages that marked the ALCS against Detroit, and to a lesser extent in the AL Division Series against the Orioles, were not indicative of flaws in the Yanks' planning.

To the contrary, after ranking second in the Majors with 804 runs scored during the regular season (only the Rangers had more, with 808), Cashman believes the Yankees just hit their cold spell at the wrong time.

"You open the postseason with one of the better run-producing clubs in the game," Cashman said. "Just because you might not have produced in the last two to three postseasons or whatever, it doesn't mean that that offense is really anemic and that's what they really are.

"It's almost like you put together a 162-game season with an offense that does what it does, and then you want to turn yourself into something that never would have gotten you into the postseason when you get there," he continued. "That makes no sense for me."

Have a question about the Yankees?

The lineup will look different in February, when Joe Girardi welcomes the Yankees to camp, but Cashman said that the front office still wants to gravitate toward "quality players with plate discipline with power, when possible," a blueprint that began years ago with the input of Gene Michael and others.

"If you have a philosophy you believe in, that's been tested, I have no problem with people asking about it, clearly trying to challenge it, trying to dissect it and tear it apart," Cashman said. "But I am not going to turn myself into the Bronx Bunters because all of a sudden we didn't hit for this week in October."

If Mariano Rivera decides to retire, and Rafael Soriano opts out, do the Yankees re-sign him or use David Robertson?
-- Yehuda, Brooklyn

That's a big hypothetical on the part of Rivera, so let's start with Soriano, who opted out on Wednesday. The Yankees are expected to offer Soriano a qualifying one-year contract, at a price tag of $13.3 million, to ensure that they'd receive Draft compensation if Soriano signs elsewhere.

Adding the $1.5 million buyout, the deal would actually give Soriano an $800,000 raise if he accepted, but that's not the idea. Initial reports are that Soriano may be seeking a four-year contract, and it seems questionable that the Yanks would go that far to keep him; for one thing, that $189 million payroll target we've heard so much about looms for 2014, and for another, Cashman wasn't all that excited about giving Soriano a three-year deal the first time around.

They'd probably prefer to go two years with Soriano. It is possible that Cashman could be overruled by his bosses again, but it's easy to envision a scenario in which the Yankees end the relationship here. Much will depend on how serious they believe Rivera is about flirting with retirement, and how much stock they want to put into that a 43-year-old coming off a devastating knee injury will still be as dominant as we all expect.

Will the Yankees take a run at signing Josh Hamilton? He'd be dynamite at Yankee Stadium.
-- Jack L., Boca Raton, Fla.

They'll probably seek a power bat to replace Nick Swisher, but I just don't see Hamilton being a fit; his on-field talent is tremendous -- none of us will forget the power display he put on during the Home Run Derby at the old Yankee Stadium in 2008 -- but the off-field temptations of having him play in a major market like New York present too great of a risk.

You'll also have to consider the price tag and the fact that the Yankees are now preaching fiscal responsibility. For what it's worth, the Red Sox and Dodgers also aren't expected to get involved with Hamilton.

Is there a Curtis Granderson trade coming soon now?
-- Ian C., Atlanta

It's possible, but doesn't seem likely. Now that they've picked up his option, the Yankees could float moving Granderson as a way to trim $15 million from their payroll and bring back more cost-effective players, but it'd also be difficult to replace Granderson's 43-homer production in the outfield, despite his increasing strikeouts.

There will be speculation this winter, and Cashman hasn't exactly declared Granderson untouchable. But since they're perpetually in a win-now mode, the Yanks shouldn't consider dealing Granderson for prospects. They'd need an offer to come along that would help the 2013 club.

What's up with Michael Pineda? Will he pitch next season for the Yankees?
-- Justin T., Brooklyn

The Yankees figure that he will, but not to begin the season; Cashman recently said not to expect Pineda until June. Pineda has been quoted as saying he would be ready for Spring Training, and you'll probably see him throwing in camp. He had labrum surgery on May 1, so a recovery period of 12 to 13 months is not out of line.

What do you think the fate of Francisco Cervelli will be?
-- Mark L., Connecticut

Cervelli is probably in the same mix to fight with Chris Stewart for a backup role, unless he is traded. Russell Martin is a free agent, but the Yankees don't consider Cervelli or Stewart replacements for the starting role. If he can't beat out Stewart, Cervelli could be ticketed for another year in the Minors.

Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yankees pledge $500K to support Sandy relief

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 10/31/12 2:45 PM ET

NEW YORK -- The Yankees have announced that they will donate $500,000 to the American Red Cross to support the relief efforts in the Tri-State area associated with Hurricane Sandy.

"The damage and destruction to the Tri-State area caused by Hurricane Sandy is daunting, but we have seen the great resiliency of this region before," said Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner.

"As a neighbor and community member, the Yankees embrace our role of stepping forward and assisting the American Red Cross, which comes to the aid of so many people through their tireless efforts."

The deadly, devastating storm flooded streets and tunnels in the New York area, halting mass transit and cutting power to millions of homes and businesses.

Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Girardi reportedly calls A-Rod, talk went 'great'

Written By limadu on Rabu, 31 Oktober 2012 | 14.25

By Adam Berry / MLB.com | 10/29/12 6:31 PM ET

Yankees manager Joe Girardi admitted right after the Yankees' season ended that he might have to think more than usual about how he deals with Alex Rodriguez this offseason. He said as much during New York's postmortem news conference, discussing how he would keep track of his relationship with Rodriguez as the fall gave way to winter.

Girardi has already taken the first step toward doing that, according to an ESPN New York report, speaking with Rodriguez by phone for more than an hour Friday. Citing an anonymous source who said their talk went "great," the report said that Girardi did not apologize for benching the scuffling third baseman during the postseason. Instead, Girardi once again emphasized how important A-Rod is to the Yankees and discussed expectations for the third baseman's training program this winter.

Rodriguez was constantly the center of attention as the Yankees were eliminated by the Tigers in a four-game sweep in the American League Championship Series. Girardi essentially reduced Rodriguez, who is set to make at least $114 million over the next five years, to a platoon third baseman, sitting him in three games and pinch-hitting for him on three other occasions.

"I made decisions based on the season, a month, what I'd seen," Girardi said last week at Yankee Stadium. "For me to go back and say I would have changed anything, these weren't just, 'Let me go off the top of my head and make a decision.' These were things we evaluated a lot before we made our decisions."

Rodriguez batted a combined 3-for-25 with 12 strikeouts and no extra-base hits in the Yankees' two postseason series. After getting benched, the matter of his future in New York became a primary topic of conversation, as many wondered if Girardi and Rodriguez could maintain a healthy working relationship going forward.

For his part, Rodriguez has said he won't waive the no-trade clause in his contract and expects to be with the Yankees when they convene in Tampa, Fla., for Spring Training.

Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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