Not long after publicly sparring with management about his return from rehab, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez now believes the team doesn’t want him back and would rather he remained sidelined so insurance can pay the bulk of his hefty salary.
According to ESPN, Rodriguez has told associates he thinks the Yankees are deliberately slowing his return to the active roster in hopes of having him declared medically unfit to play. Rodriguez is owed $28 million this season, 80 percent of which would be paid by insurance if he does not take the field.
"Alex thinks there's something really off about this situation," the source told ESPN. "Here we have a doctor declaring him fit to play. You think they would be happy about that."
Rodriguez tweeted Tuesday night that Dr. Bryan Kelly had “gave me the best news--- the green light to play games again!” That seem to draw the ire of general manager Brian Cashman, who when asked about his star’s return told ESPN: "You know what, when the Yankees want to announce something, [we will]. Alex should just shut the f--k up."
The source told ESPN Rodriguez felt the response was "over the top," and fortified his fears the team has been looking for ways to ride themselves of the remainder of the 10-year, $275 million contract he signed in 2007.
"False and false," Cashman told ESPN of both theories. "He's not being slowed down or anything. Make no mistake; if Alex Rodriguez is healthy, we want him, and I want him, playing third base for us yesterday. We're clearly a better team with him. We're taking every step in the process, but we can't have him unless he's ready. Period."
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