Brian Cashman explains why the Yankees haven't cut Alex Rodriguez
The New York Yankees made a clear decision before the MLB Trade Deadline to restock their organization by trading their most valuable assets. So Andrew Miller went to the Cleveland Indians, Aroldis Chapman went to the Chicago Cubs and Carlos Beltran went to the Texas Rangers, and in return the Yankees got a haul of prospects for the future.
Once that decision was made, this question became inevitable: Should the Yankees finally part with Alex Rodriguez, releasing him and giving his roster spot to a young player who could help them in the future?
Rodriguez is hitting .204 with a .252 on-base percentage and nine home runs this season and has become a bench player making $21 million a year. Yankees GM Brian Cashman admitted it's that last figure that has delayed the decision of releasing A-Rod.
A-Rod is owed another $21 million next season in the final year of his 10-year, $275 million deal, when he'll be 42 years old and most likely a vague memory of the player he once was.
For now, though, the Yankees seem set on keeping him with the club and using him only when needed.
