Much to the dismay of the New York Yankees' brass, Alex Rodriguez is back.
With the 39-year-old set to return to the diamond for the first time since 2013, the crucial question entering the season is just where exactly he fits into the plans in the Bronx.
As ESPN's Buster Olney explained to John Lund and Greg Papa on 95.7 The Game, the answer could be that he doesn't:"The practical reality is that the Yankees are not counting on him at all ... If they went into the season with Alex Rodriguez having zero role on that team, it wouldn't surprise me."
If the Yankees believe Rodriguez will be a non-factor in 2015, it's worth wondering if there's any reason to keep the right-handed hitter around.
From a financial perspective, there are 61 million reasons to keep him in pinstripes. That's the amount of money that Rodriguez is slated to make over the next three seasons. Plus, he has the potential to earn up to $30 million more in home-run milestone bonuses.
Then again, without a role on the team and with a history of being an organizational headache, the best course of action could simply be to send Rodriguez away. Here are four reasons why the Yankees could still manage to trade Rodriguez's contract.
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