Alex Rodriguez will be Yankees DH in 2016

Jun 19, 2015; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez (13) reacts after New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner (not pictured) scores from third on a wild pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

New York Yankees manager says Rodriguez will be strictly in DH role in 2016.

According to Jack Curry of the YES Network, the website were able to catch a story relating to the New York Yankees ball club and the future of Alex Rodriguez for the 2016 season.

Manager Joe Girardi stated on the YES Network on Monday that he envisions A-Rod as strictly the designated hitter for the ball club for the upcoming 162 game season. Rodriguez did play in the designated hitter role last summer, however, he was not in the position half a dozen times last year.

Girardi said Chapman will be closer, ARod will strictly be DH, Hicks could play 4-5 times a wk & Sanchez is player he'll watch closely in ST
— JackCurryYES (@JackCurryYES) January 11, 2016

A-Rod’s career started as a shortstop with the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, before joining the Yankees in 2004 and moving to third base. The change in positions was due to the Yankees’ captain, Derek Jeter, already occupying the shortstop position.

A-Rod’s debut game for the Mariners was on July 8, 1994 as an 18-year-old against the Boston Red Sox. During the game he went 0-for-3. Slowly his career has evolved and he is about to enter his 22nd season in Major League Baseball. Over the course of 2,719 regular season games he has hit home runs with ease and driven in 2,055 men. However, after being involved in the Biogenesis scandal he missed the entire 2014 season.

The American League East will be extremely competitive between the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and these Yankees. The Blue Jays added to their bullpen by trading for former Washington Nationals reliever Drew Storen, while the Red Sox added the Blue Jays former starting pitcher David Price. The Yankees were proactive as well as they added outfielder Aaron Hicks and troubled closer Aroldis Chapman, formerly of the Cincinnati Reds.

There’s still a lot of time left for the

Baltimore Orioles

and the

Tampa Bay Rays

to jump into the fray, but it is a shaping up to a three team race for the American League East crown in 2016.

Here’s a question for the Yankees fans. Do you agree with the bench boss’s decision about the handling of the 40-year-old? Or do you think he should be out on the field?

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