TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the New York Yankees in his new role as an instructor.A-Rod arrived Friday at the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, to work with prospects taking part in instructional league.Rodriguez, wearing white pinstripe pants and a dark blue Yankees T-shirt, talked with Clint Frazier, Blake Rutherford and Jorge Mateo after early hitting drills on Derek Jeter Field. He also spent time talking with coaches and players during regular batting practice.Rodriguez wore a No. 13 uniform while in the dugout during Fridays game against Toronto.It still fits. Thats a good thing, Rodriguez said with a smile. It feels great to be back in pinstripes.Rodriguez is scheduled to meet with the players in the clubhouse before Saturdays game with Baltimore.The 41-year-old Rodriguez played his final game with New York on Aug. 12. He signed a contract to work with minor leaguers in the Yankees farm system through 2017.We owe the game, Rodriguez said. In many ways its our responsibility and privilege to pay it forward.Frazier, Mateo and Rutherford, along with Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar, are part of a deep group bolstered by a series of trades this season.The talent jumps off the page, Rodriguez said. This is as much good young talent that Ive seen here in all my years here.Rodriguez believes catcher Gary Sanchez, called up in August, is part of a core of players from player development that will make a major impact.When he hit that bomb off Tazawa in Boston when I was there, I started to think its about time for me to take care of my girls because I could no longer do that, Rodriguez said. When youre in the dugout and you can feel somebodys heart beat at game time, you can tell theres unique calmness about him. Its very unusual for a rookie. Pretty awesome to see what hes doing.Rodriguez will also serve as a studio analyst during the playoffs for Fox for the second straight year. The network said Thursday that hell make his 2016 debut Oct. 7 on Fox Sports 1 for the start of the National League division series.Rodriguez is enjoying his life after playing, especially spending time with daughters.I am, he said. Im making more round trips with all these events. Its great to be more part of it now. They often tell me, `Dad, were glad youre home.Rodriguez was released a day after his final game as part of an agreement reached following conversations with Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. During his instructional time, hell report directly to Steinbrenner.The Yankees are responsible for the final year of Rodriguezs $275 million, 10-year player contract in 2017.A 14-time All-Star, Rodriguez hit .200 with nine homers and 31 RBI in 65 games this season. He has 696 career homers and trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) on the career list.Rodriguez led the Yankees to their 2009 World Series title, but its been a tumultuous tenure since he arrived before the 2004 season in a trade with Texas. Starting in 2008, the three-time American League MVP made six trips to the disabled list in six seasons.Major League Baseball suspended him on Aug. 5, 2013, for the rest of that season and all of 2014 for violations of baseballs drug and labor contract. sWell Bottle Sale 17oz .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Swell Water Bottle Sale . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. http://www.swellwaterbottlesale.com/Swell-Traveler-Bottle-Sale/ . 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But just be patient every hole. Just simple my thinking. Just thinking hitting the flag and hitting the fairway.After shooting a 69 in high wind and early rain Friday for a share of the lead with fellow South Korean player Hee Young Park, Jang had her lowest score in her two-year LPGA Tour career and matched the best round in the three years the event has been played at Miramar.I want keep this, my scorecard, Jang said. Always I want inside my pocket.South Koreas Inbee Park set the Miramar mark in 2014 and Englands Jodi Ewart Shadoff tied it earlier Saturday.Jang birdied three of the last four holes to reach 16-under 200. She hit a wedge to 4 feet on 15, made a 30-foot putt on 16 and closed the bogey-free round with the tap-in on 18 after the flop that landed on a ridge and trickled down.Chinas Shanshan Feng was second after a 67, and Hee Young Park was another shot back after a 69. Canadas Brooke Henderson and South Africas Lee-Anne Pace each shot 69 to get to 8 under.I dont really look at leaderboards, Feng said. But somebody else told me Ha Na shot like 62 today. ... Somebody shot 62 today. Maybe Ill shoot 62 tomorrow. Who knows?Shadoff was tied for eighth at 6 under. Aftter opening with rounds of 78 and 70, she birdied 10 of the first 15 holes and closed with three pars.ddddddddddddIt was getting the ball in the fairway, Shadoff said. The rough out here is so thick that its really hard to get spin from the rough. Its tough even chipping from around the greens. So, I was just in the fairway.American Alison Lee also rebounded to get to 6 under, shooting 65.Defending champion Lydia Ko was tied for 16th at 4 under after a 69. The top-ranked New Zealander won by nine strokes last year at 20 under.Jang started fast with a wedge to 3 feet on No. 1 and hit another to 5 feet on the fifth, then holed putts of 10 feet on the sixth, 8 feet from the fringe on the seventh, and 15 feet on the ninth. She chipped in for birdie from 15 feet on 11, and made a 12-footer on 12.Jang won her first tour title in February in Florida and added her second victory three events later in Singapore.She also drew strong criticism in South Korea for her flamboyant victory celebrations -- a Samurai Lasso routine in Ocala and a Beyonce Single Ladies dance in Singapore -- and a freak accident that sidelined rival In Gee Chun with a back injury. Before the Singapore tournament, Jangs father dropped a hard-case suitcase that tumbled down an airport escalator and struck Chun.She was asked about a possible victory celebration.I dont want to tell nobody. Just top secret, Jang said. I think not much like dance or something, just little quiet celebration. ' ' '
