Height/Weight: 6-3/228
| Birthdate: 07/27/1975
| Birthplace: New York, NY
| Bats/Throws: R/R
| Team: New York
| College: No College
| MLB Experience: 18
| Salary: $32,000,000
| Owned/Started%: 97/77 | Average Draft Position: 20.90
A-Rod won't be full-time DH: The Yankees have an opening at DH after trading Jesus Montero to the Mariners over the weekend, but 3B Alex Rodriguez won't be the primary choice to fill it. At least, that's what he told ESPN Deportes on Thursday. “I think the vision for us as a team is now … you want the DH spot to be one that’s kind of a revolving door,” he said. “I think a lot of us at some point or another, in such a long season, are going occupy that spot. But for me, I’m really excited about playing third base.” Rodriguez was limited to 99 games last year because of arthroscopic knee surgery in July , but he underwent an experimental treatment in Germany during the offseason that he thinks should have him feeling better when he shows up to spring training. “I feel pretty good right now and I hope that [the procedure] helps me stay healthy and have … a great year on the field,” Rodriguez said. (Updated 01/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Rodriguez had the treatment done to both his right knee and left shoulder. It involves having blood from a patient's arm spun in a centrifuge and then reinjected into an injured area. Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods have had success with it, so the hope is A-Rod will show up in February feeling better than he did over the final five weeks of last season, when he hit .191. Of course, no treatment will turn back time, and at age 36, A-Rod is having trouble staying on the field, averaging just 124.5 games over the last four seasons. The availability of the DH spot could help him approach the 140-game mark again this season, but he'll be playing defense most days. A-Rod still provides enough pop at a weak position to go off the board in the first five or six rounds of Fantasy drafts, but he's no longer the elite player he used to be. (Updated 01/20/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
The last four seasons for Alex Rodriguez have been marred by injuries and decline, and that was never more true than in 2011. Rodriguez appeared in just 99 games, and he failed to hit as many as 30 home runs for the first time since 1997, going yard only 16 times. A-Rod's struggles were especially acute after he returned from midseason knee surgery, batting .191 with three home runs over his final 19 games of the year. He has made efforts this offseason to improve his performance and durability, revamping his workout routine and receiving an experimental treatment on his right knee and left shoulder in Germany. Rodriguez is only two years removed from having very good power numbers, but given his penchant for injury and missed playing time, the time has passed for considering him as an elite option. Look to draft Rodriguez within the first six rounds in standard mixed league formats. (Updated 2/9/12)
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