By Jed Weisberger / Special to MLB.com | 7/16/2013 11:53 P.M. ET
Alex Rodriguez went 0-for-3 with an RBI on Tuesday in his latest rehab start with the Trenton Thunder. (Getty)
READING, Pa. -- As the group of writers gathered around Alex Rodriguez in the visiting clubhouse at FirstEnergy Stadium Tuesday night, he actually took the spotlight off himself for a few minutes.
"Before we start," said Rodriguez, who was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and RBI in a 6-3 Reading Fightin' Phils win over the Trenton Thunder before 6,025 fans. "I have a question for you guys.
"How is Robby?" he asked with a serious look, having heard his Yankees teammate, Robinson Cano, was struck on the right leg with a 96-mph Matt Harvey fastball in the first inning of Tuesday night's All-Star Game.
Informed that X-rays were negative, and Cano feels he will be able to play in Boston Friday, Rodriguez quickly said, "That's good, that's good."
It set a tone. After 10 rehab games -- the last two with the Double-A Trenton Thunder in Reading, Rodriguez is pleased with his progress. He's not really worried about his 5-for-28 performance at the plate, either. Rodriguez will not play in Wednesday's series finale against Reading, in conjunction with a scheduled day off.
"I feel good. What I'm happy with is I'm getting the barrel of the bat on the ball," he said. "I'm swinging at strikes. I'm getting the ball into the air to the outfield. I'm eliminating the ground balls.
"I never really paid that much attention to rehab statistics until this year. To me, getting the barrel of the bat on the ball is much more important."
Rodriguez did hit the ball hard in three of his at-bats, and started a double play in the field. He looked both confident and fluid both offensively and defensively and is making progress.
"I agree with that," said veteran Trenton manager Tony Franklin. "I think he looks good. He's certainly been productive in the two games he's played with us. It's been good having him around."
During his rehabilitation stint, Rodriguez has described his progress as "checking off boxes." He talked of a few that were taken care of after Monday's game and, without using that barometer, "checked off" a major one after Tuesday's contest. He was able to play seven innings at third base in four straight games, two with Class A Advanced Tampa and the two with Trenton.
"Playing those innings in four straight games is a step I needed to take in this," Rodriguez said.
He plans an early morning workout at FirstEnergy Stadium prior to Wednesday's game, and is treating it as simply that.
"I think we'll get on the field at about 10 a.m. I'm not talking tomorrow. I'll talk after Thursday's game," Rodriguez said.
Where he will be playing Thursday will be announced Wednesday. Trenton returns home from its road trip to host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Toronto's Double-A affiliate, on Thursday, while Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre comes off the International League All-Star Break to host the Louisville Bats, Cincinnati's Triple-A club.
Rodriguez was also asked for reaction pertaining to MLB Players Association head Michael Weiner's comments explaining any suspensions leveled as a result of the Biogenesis investigation likely won't take effect until after the 2013 season. As usual, he deferred.
"Good question, but you will have to ask Michael, who knows a lot more about this than me. I can't comment."
Jed Weisberger 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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