Rodriguez was removed from Sunday's contest against the Rays due to a stiff oblique, but an MRI on the region was returned negative, David Lennon of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Rodriguez will travel with the team for the Yankees' next series in Texas, his availability in the near term is in question. If he's unable to man DH on Monday, Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann are the ideal candidates to take over at the position.