Alex Rodriguez's drawn-out appeal has put the offseason of the New York Yankees in limbo, according to Joe Girardi.
"I think it complicates," Girardi said.
Rodriguez is going through the appeal process after he was suspended 211 games by Major League Baseball for violating the joint drug agreement and the collective bargaining agreement.
The appeal will resume on Nov. 18 in Manhattan.
"It's important that we know," Girardi said. "Because if we're not going to have him, we need to fill that void. It does cause us to think a lot about, 'Do we need a third baseman or do we not need a third baseman?'
"Hopefully we'll know sooner rather than later."