Ivan Rodriguez, 40, is working out daily to keep himself in shape as he hopes for a chance to play this season.
"I can still play," Rodriguez said from his home in Miami. "But it has been a tough market for veterans.
"There are a lot of guys who have won championships and have playoff experience to offer teams with no jobs. It's hard to believe."
A strained right oblique limited Rodriguez to a career-low 44 games last year with Washington and he hit just .218 with two homers and 19 RBIs.
"Everything is fine with my health and I feel great mentally," Rodriguez said. "I'm still working out every day in the gym, on the track and on the baseball field to stay ready.
"I cannot control when I get a call, but I can control what kind of shape I'm in so I am focusing on that."
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