MOOSIC — Alex Rodriguez played his final minor-league rehabilitation game on Wednesday before joining the New York Yankees in Minnesota on Thursday. Rodriguez, though, may not be activated.

New York manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday Rodriguez told him his right knee still felt “tentative” prior to the start. Rodriguez had surgery last month for torn meniscus.

“Our plans right now are still to bring him to Minnesota (on Thursday) if everything goes OK,” Girardi said prior to the Yankees’ game in Kansas City. “We may not activate him. We may have him just go through some things for a couple of days and wait a couple of days to activate him.”

When A-Rod does rejoin the roster, he may be the designated hitter and not start right away at third base.

“That’s a possibility,” Girardi said. “That’s something I’ll definitely consider. Let’s get through tonight.”

Rodriguez walked twice and committed an error for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre through the first four innings Wednesday. He was in an 0-2 hole against Durham starter, and top Tampa Bay prospect, Matt Moore before he worked a walk in the fourth. Rodriguez, though, let a ball scoot through his legs in the first inning for an error.