Rodriguez pulled after one at-bat when calf acts up

Alex Rodriguez had planned on taking things slow. But his recovery from a left calf strain will take even longer after he "felt a grab" during his only at-bat Friday night against Seattle.

"I just felt something on my swing and probably my first step out of the box," said Rodriguez, who grounded out to third base in the second inning of the Yankees' 6-0 loss to the Mariners. "Just felt like the same stiffness I felt a few days ago. I wouldn't say it's any worse. I think it's probably the same. I didn't run fast enough or make any violent moves to make it worse."

Rodriguez, who served as the DH, had said Friday afternoon that he wanted to see how his calf responded after the game before he and the training staff made any decisions about when he could play third base. But now he is likely to miss a few more games, although Joe Girardi doesn't believe the disabled list is an option right now. "I wouldn't think so at this point," he said. "We'll just continue to try to get him back on the field."

When asked if he thinks he might be headed to the DL, Rodriguez said: "I don't know. I'm just trying to play and do the best I can. That's not my decision. But we'll wait and see how I wake up, see the medical doctors and go from there."

Girardi said he doesn't regret putting A-Rod, who hadn't played since being pulled from Monday's game, back in the lineup. "Hindsight's always 20-20," Girardi said. "But everyone felt he was ready to go."

So did Rodriguez, who voiced frustration at another setback.

"I want to be out there," he said. "I thought I was beginning to get in a groove and help this team get to the next level."

McAllister traded. The Yankees shipped righthander Zach McAllister to Cleveland as the player to be named in the deal in which they acquired outfielder Austin Kearns.