A-Rod jogs, but return on hold until Saturday

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PHOENIX — The Yankees are pushing Alex Rodriguez’s earliest activation date back another day, with manager Joe Girardi now saying the best case would have him appearing in Saturday’s lineup against the Athletics in Oakland.

Rodriguez, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, is eligible to be activated on Thursday but is not moving well enough in the team’s estimation. He did not report any further discomfort on Wednesday, but still has yet to run the bases.

“We need him to pick up the speed a little bit where he can run where he needs to run,” Girardi said. “It’s just a day-by-day process and we’ll see how good he feels.”

A-Rod running around the lip of the infield …

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