Alex Rodriguez has returned to the Yankees' starting lineup for their AL championship series opener against Detroit on Saturday night but has been dropped to sixth in the batting order.
According to STATS LLC, the 37-year-old third baseman has not hit that low in the order since Joe Torre batted him eighth in the fourth and final game of the 2006 AL division series against the Tigers. He went 0 for 3.
A-Rod last hit sixth in Game 2 that year against Detroit, and he was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.
He was 2 for 16 with no RBIs in the division series against Baltimore, going hitless in 12 at-bats against right-handed pitchers with nine strikeouts. Rodriguez is 10 for 66 (.152) with no homers and six RBIs in postseason play over the last three years. He hasn't homered in 84 at-bats since Sept. 14.
Rodriguez back in Yankees lineup, dropped to 6th
Third baseman has poor record against Tigers in postseason
Published On: Oct 13 2012 06:21:51 PM EDT
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2007: The New York Yankees and third baseman Alex Rodriguez agree on a record 10-year, $275 million contract, the richest in sports history. By signing the deal, Rodriguez breaks his own previous record of $252 million.
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