A-Rod spoke right before the season about not hitting everyday to give himself some offdays and time to relax. 

Hoping this solves the issue fully, he was clearly squinting on swings and misses.

Also, Rodriguez wasn't really lighting it up at the plate this year, but he was doing a great job at getting on base. Was walking a ton.

59 minutes ago, McCoy2Shipley said:

So did A-Rod not get surgery till the fall instead after the end of last year?

Rodriguez originally injured his left hand in late March 2025 after being hit by a pitch during a series against Missouri.  He missed only seven games before returning to the lineup for the remainder of the 2025 season.  The delay was primarily due to Rodriguez attempting to manage the injury without a full surgical shutdown during the 2025 season and the subsequent summer.

12 minutes ago, WRNC said:

Rodriguez originally injured his left hand in late March 2025 after being hit by a pitch during a series against Missouri.  He missed only seven games before returning to the lineup for the remainder of the 2025 season.  The delay was primarily due to Rodriguez attempting to manage the injury without a full surgical shutdown during the 2025 season and the subsequent summer.

Yea I remember all that. I just can't remember if the original procedure was in the summer or if he waited till the fall. 

I hope they get it right so that he can heal better.  As commented above, it was painful watching him bat.  He was not hitting well, but if you look at the statistics for SEC play 4 or 5 players are doing poorly.  A few guys are carrying the team.

We’ve been seeing all the signs that this was coming. I’m actually surprised he’s not out for the season. I would really like to see Borba stay at first. I’ll admit I was concerned pre-season about his lack of experience at first but he’s been really good overall this season. His ball IQ is a big factor in his success in my opinion. 
 

Either way there’s going to be a new player in the infield. First gets a lot more action than third does. 

3 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Also, Rodriguez wasn't really lighting it up at the plate this year, but he was doing a great job at getting on base. Was walking a ton.

His on-base percentage is 2nd worst on the whole roster (only above 'Doza) as is his OPS.

I'm a big fan of A Rod and how he improved his overall game — his jumps on defense and baserunning (especially!) have been so impressive — but clearly he needs to get healthy in order to contribute at the dish. Very relieved to hear they're at least gonna try something (again). 

Sounds like Borba at 3B is a done deal for now.

So at 1B, I expect an initial lefty/right platoon of Livingston/Courville respectively.

But spots are up for grabs — not just at 1B, but also at the personnel-related positions of DH and the third OF spot! What an opportunity for Courville, Livingston, Larson, Duplantier, and Monsour. Excited to see who, if anyone, steps up and earns an everyday role and doesn't let go!

(I also wish Ermis was in the 1B/DH mix, but I think that's just me wishcasting. I haven't seen any evidence he's in those battles.)