A-Rod on Marlins’ radar after Stanton injury

MIAMI — With Giancarlo Stanton possibly out for the remainder of the season, the Marlins are exploring the market for hitting options, and Alex Rodriguez is under consideration.

“I think we’re going through that process right now,” Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “We’re putting our list together of options. [Rodriguez] is available, so he will be on that list. We’ll see where that goes.”

A-Rod is now a free agent after he was released by the Yankees on Saturday. Hill said the 41-year-old clears waivers on Monday, and the club may at that time reach out to the 14-time All-Star.

“We’ll look at everything,” Hill said. “There’s been information out there about [Rodriguez’s] situation.”

Even before Stanton suffered a groin injury on the last play of Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the White Sox, Miami was open to signing Rodriguez as a first base option.

After Sunday’s 5-4 win, the Marlins announced Stanton has a Grade 3 groin strain and will miss a minimum of six weeks. So there is an outside chance he returns at the end of the year.

The possibility of adding Rodriguez, who has 696 career home runs, could be enticing for the Marlins, because it would be a low-risk, high-reward move.

One thing the Marlins want more clarity on is the personal service contract Rodriguez has agreed to become an advisor for the Yankees in 2017.

“I have no idea what his interest level is to continue playing,” Hill said. “He has something set up to move into the [Yankees’] front office. I don’t know where his head is on that, but where we are now, this team …

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