A-Rod could begin rehab assignment on Friday

Via George King, Brian Cashman said that Alex Rodriguez could begin a minor league rehab assignment on “the 12th,” which is this coming Friday. A-Rod increased the intensity of his workouts yesterday, running both before and after drills, including side-to-side and backwards. He also took 43 swings in actual batting practice, not just off a tee or soft toss. The number of rehabs games he needs will be determined by how he feels in those games, but based on how these things usually go, three or four games is a fair estimate.