Alex Rodriguez (oblique) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Jared Diamond of the Wallstreet Journal reports.

Rodriguez (oblique) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Jared Diamond of the Wallstreet Journal reports.

Analysis:

He'll be held out of the lineup for the second straight day, but Rodriguez has been able to take swings in the batting cage according to Meredith Marakovits of the YES Network, so he may be able to return without missing too much time. Mark Teixeira will get a day off from first base duties and take over the DH role Tuesday, while Rodriguez will likely be unavailable off the bench.