AP

Alex Rodriguez was not in the Yankees’ listed starting lineup for tonight’s game against Detroit.

Rodriguez, slowed by a strained right quadriceps, was removed for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of Monday night’s 5-2 win at Cleveland. Rodriguez said he felt a “pull” while running the bases.

“It’s hard for me not to play 100 percent,” Rodriguez said after the game. “The key for me is to get healthy.”

The three-time AL MVP missed three games last week after injuring the leg, then returned for the four-game series at the Indians.