Yankees' Alex Rodriguez: Losing playing time against righties

Rodriguez has been on the bench in each of the last two games with the Yankees facing a right-handed starter.

Analysis:

With Aaron Hicks warming up at the plate and Carlos Beltran producing at a very high level, Rodriguez is losing a share of the playing time at DH against righties. Following a productive age-39 campaign in 2015, Rodriguez is hitting .223/.264/.398 with eight homers and 26 RBI in 44 games, carrying an OPS 180 points below last season's mark (.842) in the process.