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A-Rod to return to Yankees on Thursday

Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports

The New York Yankees will soon have their designated hitter back.

Manager Joe Girardi told reporters that Alex Rodriguez will return to the team for Thursday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The 40-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of May with a strained right hamstring. He was hopeful of returning earlier this week but had it pushed back after the Yankees sent him for a rehab stint in Double-A Trenton.

"Hamstrings are always tricky," Rodriguez said prior to his rehab assignment beginning. "The key for me is to be patient and be smart when I come back. When I come back, I want to come back for good and be ready to help the team win."

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with an RBI during Tuesday's rehab appearance in Trenton. He told reporters he'll make two more plate appearances in Trenton on Wednesday before returning to New York.

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