A-Rod left Wednesday's game after homering in the second inning Wednesday night at Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton. Watch video
TRENTON -- Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez gave Trenton Thunder fans a grand finale Wednesday night.
His two days of rehabbing in the Class AA Eastern League ended with A-Rod feeling and looking ready for a return for the Yankees that has been set for Thursday.
Watch A-Rod's batting practice
On his second at-bat against New Hampshire righty Casey Lawrence, A-Rod lined a rope to center that sailed and sailed all the way over the 407-foot marker at Arm & Hammer Park for a two-run homer.
A-Rod didn't get to give his hamstring a good test going into home run jog, but he's been saying he's over an injury that's had him on the disabled list since May 4.
After his home run, A-Rod was done for the night, as just two at-bats were planned following his 2-for-4 night on Tuesday, which included two hard-hit singles in Trenton's 3-2, 11-inning win over New Hampshire.
"I thought all my at-bats ... I felt good about them," A-Rod said after exiting the game. "I thought I saw the ball pretty well. The last one felt good."
A-Rod grounded out to short in the first inning Wednesday, then hit again in the second with a runner on first and two down.
A-Rod took a ball that was low and away, then laced Lawrence's next offering over the wall in straight-away center.
Before the game, A-Rod said healthy hamstring are crucial for his power.
"The legs are the most important part," he said. "When you think about hitting for power, it's all about legs and the core. I thought my explosion was pretty good at the plate. Hopefully that transfers over to New York."
A-Rod hopes to be in the Yankees' lineup for Thursday's late-afternoon game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was hoping to be back a week earlier when he was first eligible, but he's happy that he's healthy and feeling good.
"Look, I'm 40 and I had a hamstring issue," he said. "Those things are difficult to hear from when you're in your mid-20s. The medical doctor did a good job with me. The key for me all along was to be patient."
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