READING, Pa. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with a 400-foot home run in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Trenton.
Rodriguez played seven innings in the Thunder’s game against the Reading Fightin Phils on Monday night.
The New York Yankees third baseman had struggled in his first eight rehab games in Class-A, but looked comfortable in his first Eastern League game.
He had a tough 12-pitch battle with Reading left-hander Austin Wright in his second at-bat, fouling off six two-strike pitches before hitting a high hopper to third. The ball glanced off third baseman Maikel Franco’s glove and was ruled a single.