Rumor: Would Mark Teixeira accept a deal to Miami?

On Sunday afternoon, an MRI taken on Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton revealed a Grade 3 groin strain which puts him out of commission for at least six weeks, but likely the remainder of the season.  This news put the rumor that the newly retired Alex Rodriguez could sign with the Marlins in motion. On Monday, former-MLB general manager and current ESPN analyst Jim Bowden said, "This thing's going to happen" while on-air with the MLB Network's "Inside Pitch" radio show, indicating Rodriguez could play first base for the Marlins. A-Rod's spokesman Ron Berkowitz quickly put the kibosh on that rumor. https://twitter.com/YankeesWFAN/status/765270556568674304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw "I want to put all this talk to rest about Alex playing for any team this season. It's not happening," he said.  "Like he said Friday night, he is happy and he is going to take some time to relax and hang with his family and friends." The Marlins are already without first baseman Justin Bour who suffered a high-ankle sprain in a game on July 2 against the Braves.  Today, Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill stated that there's "no timeline" for Bour to return as it stands. That brings us to the idea of would current New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira accept a deal to Miami? During his retirement announcement press conference, Teixeira stated he would cross that bridge when he gets to it and that he and the Yankees "haven't had any conversations with the team about that that." In an article by Dan Martin and Fred Kerber of the New York Post, Teixeira had the following to say when asked if he would waive his no-trade clause and take his talents to South Beach: “No,” he stated.  “You know [general manager Brian Cashman] and I have talked about it and it’s not something that I think would benefit me or the Yankees.  So no, I’m staying put.” After sitting on both Saturday and Sunday following the call-up of Tyler Austin, Tex was right back in the lineup Monday night against Blue Jays, going 0-for-3 with a walk and leaving three men on base.  Most importantly, this forced Austin, who in his first two games is 3-for-8 with one home-run and one RBI, to ride the pine. It doesn't seem as though Tex is going anywhere, but there are still two weeks to clear waivers and still be allowed to play in the postseason for a contender if a deal can be made.