TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez is back on the field for the New York Yankees in his new role as an instructor.A-Rod arrived Friday at the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa to work with prospects taking part in instructional league.Wearing white pinstripe pants and a dark blue Yankees T-shirt, Rodriguez talked with Clint Frazier, Blake Rutherford and Jorge Mateo after early hitting drills on Derek Jeter Field. He also spent time talking with coaches and players during regular batting practice.Rodriguez wore a No. 13 uniform while in the dugout during Fridays game against Toronto.It still fits. Thats a good thing, Rodriguez said with a smile. It feels great to be back in pinstripes.Rodriguez is scheduled to meet with the players in the clubhouse before Saturdays game with Baltimore.The 41-year-old played his final game with New York on Aug. 12. He signed a contract to work with minor leaguers in the Yankees farm system through 2017.We owe the game, Rodriguez said. In many ways its our responsibility and privilege to pay it forward.Frazier, Mateo and Rutherford, along with Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar, are part of a deep group bolstered by a series of trades this season.The talent jumps off the page, Rodriguez said. This is as much good young talent that Ive seen here in all my years here.Rodriguez believes catcher Gary Sanchez, called up in August, is part of a core of players from player development that will make a major impact.When he hit that bomb off Tazawa in Boston when I was there, I started to think its about time for me to take care of my girls because I could no longer do that, Rodriguez said. When youre in the dugout and you can feel somebodys heart beat at game time, you can tell theres unique calmness about him. Its very unusual for a rookie. Pretty awesome to see what hes doing.Rodriguez will also serve as a studio analyst during the playoffs for Fox for the second straight year. The network said Thursday that hell make his 2016 debut Oct. 7 on Fox Sports 1 for the start of the NL Division Series.Rodriguez is enjoying his life after playing, especially spending time with daughters.I am, he said. Im making more round trips with all these events. Its great to be more part of it now. They often tell me, `Dad, were glad youre home.Rodriguez was released a day after his final game as part of an agreement reached following conversations with Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner. During his instructional time, hell report directly to Steinbrenner.He knew the game, and those kids should sit around and just pick his brain, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said in New York. And he can help in some dos and donts.The Yankees are responsible for the final year of Rodriguezs $275 million, 10-year player contract in 2017.A 14-time All-Star, Rodriguez hit .200 with nine homers and 31 RBI in 65 games this season. He has 696 career homers and trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) on the career list.Rodriguez led the Yankees to their 2009 World Series title, but its been a tumultuous tenure since he arrived before the 2004 season in a trade with Texas. Starting in 2008, the three-time AL MVP made six trips to the disabled list in six seasons.Major League Baseball suspended him for the 2014 season for violations of baseballs drug and labor contract.Chad Wallach Jersey . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Ralph Milliard Jersey . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. https://www.cheapmarlinsjerseys.us/801r-magneuris-sierra-jersey-marlins.html . 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No mandatory evacuation of horses has been ordered at either track, although trainers stabled in the lower-lying areas of Gulfstream Park -- which is more prone to flooding -- were given the option of moving their horses to Palm Meadows.Trainer Mark Casse shipped all 28 horses he had stabled at Gulfstream Park to Ocala, Fla., on Wednesday due to concerns about flooding.Gulfstream Park remained open for simulcasting Wednesday, but was to close Thursday and Friday and reopen Saturday.The safety of our fans, horses, jockeys, horsemen, and employees is our top priority, said P.J. Campo, vice president of racing for The Stronach Group and general manager of Gulfstream Park, which leases the Gulfstream Park West facility from Churchill Downs. Because weather conditions the next few days remain uncertain, we tthought it was best to call off the next few days and kick off the Gulfstream Park West meet over the weekend.ddddddddddddEntries for both Saturday and Sundays programs at Gulfstream Park West were drawn Wednesday, with 10 races each day. Only two races were carded on the grass for Saturday, including the five-furlong allowance feature. Sundays main event mirrored the conditions of the statebred allowance feature from Thursdays canceled program.Gulfstream Park West, formerly Calder Race Course, has had to deal with several other hurricanes. The track sustained damage to the grandstand and barn area during Hurricane Wilma in the fall of 2005. Several months earlier, management was forced to postpone the Summit of Speed program one day due to the effects of Hurricane Dennis. Racing was also canceled at Calder for two days when Hurricane Frances passed through in 2004. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew destroyed areas of South Florida, but the track escaped serious damage.-- additional reporting by David Grening ' ' '