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- Updated: August 4, 2016
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez still sits within striking distance of becoming the fourth player in history to launch 700 home runs, but the slugger’s milestone pursuit has been delayed indefinitely as the Yankees have reduced his role to that of a bench player.
Though the Yankees have decided to offer opportunities to other players, general manager Brian Cashman said on Wednesday that there are “no plans” to release the 41-year-old Rodriguez, who is owed approximately $27 million through the 2017 season.
“First and foremost, you just have to flat-out admit, it is not easy to eat — meaning release — that kind of money,” Cashman told ESPN Radio. “It’s not something you come to a quick decision on. You see players — and I don’t want to name them because they are still playing — but there are players around the game who are on big contracts that have been well-below-average players now for many years, not just a year.
“Alex hit 33 home runs, I believe, last year. This is a bigger media market and more attention, and there is certainly a tempest …
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