MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Rodriguez trying to blend into the scenery is akin to Rihanna attempting to go unnoticed in a room full of spinsters.

From May 8, Rodriguez preached his season was more about team than him. It worked for almost five months in which he played well enough to be considered the AL East champion’s MVP.

Rodriguez makes the most money in baseball, is arguably the best player in the game and draws gobs of attention on and off the field.

Now, because of a hot bat and perhaps the biggest homer of his career, Rodriguez can’t hang in the weeds, is no longer just another big bat in a muscular lineup.

After admitting to steroid use, undergoing hip surgery and putting baseball ahead of other things in his high-profile...