Alex Rodriguez plays a sport.
Alex Rodriguez . Prior to the 2004 season , Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees , for whom he converted to a third baseman due to incumbent shortstop Derek Jeter . Batting average is a statistic in cricket , baseball , and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball . A third baseman , abbreviated 3B , is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base -- the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run .