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Free agent options to replace Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez will have January surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, a bone impingement and the correction of a cyst – which could leave the Yankees without his presence at third base until June (or later).
Eduardo Nunez is the only legitimate internal option to replace A-Rod at the hot corner on the 40-man roster, but he's been a defensive liability in the past, despite his potentially...
