Arod Could Return to Yankees Before May

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, Alex Rodriguez, originally expected back mid-May, said he’s already at 70 percent and could be back in the lineup before April wraps up.

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“Hitting coach Kevin Long, who speaks daily with A-Rod, told The Post that Rodriguez has begun to hit and reported that he feels 70 percent.' Long wasn’t sure if Rodriguez was hitting off a batting tee or doing flip drills.

Rodriguez, the Yankees’ cleanup hitter, underwent arthroscopic surgery on the right hip March 9.

A Yankees official told The Post he thought the rehab was going so well, in fact, that if the organization wanted, it could have Rodriguez back on a major league field by late April.

Rodriguez remains in Colorado rehabbing the hip. The plan is for him to head to the Yankees’ minor league complex in Tampa within the next 10 days to further step up his recovery program.”

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More than anything, the Yankees have to protect against him coming back too early. Last season when A-Rod strained his quadriceps muscle he rushed his return, only to land himself on the DL.

This is a much more serious injury and if he rushes this the results could be much worse than a trip to the 15-day DL. And without Arod the Yankees would definitely have a tougher time making the playoffs.