Alex Rodriguez to expand role as Fox broadcaster

After spending two postseasons as a guest studio analyst for Fox, Alex Rodriguez is expanding his role for the network. A-Rod will be a game analyst and feature reporter for the network and FS1 and will continue to work in the studio, the network said Tuesday in announcing a multiyear deal.

A-Rod already has greater interest in Yankees than Jeter does

By the end of his 15 minutes on Tuesday in the same pavilion where he once had his famous steroids-admission press conference, seemingly a lifetime ago, Alex Rodriguez the retired player sounded like much more than a part-time minor league instructor. In some ways he sounded like the manager or GM, assessing the chances of the 2017 Yankees with candid insight, emphasizing the importance of developing the young talent for this rebuilding franchise, even though “It’s going to be painful to watch sometimes.”