[264][265] The couple reached a settlement that September. [6] "All my years in New York have been clean," he added, saying he has not used banned substances since last taking them following a spring training injury in 2003 while playing for the Rangers. [111] For the series, he batted 921 (.429) with three home runs and six runs batted in. He was also among the AL leaders in hits (fourth, 201), average (seventh, .318), and on-base percentage (eighth, .399). [21] In 100 games he batted .419 with 90 stolen bases. He's putting it at the level of our trainers, our medical staff. The former couple started dating in March 2017 and got engaged just two years later. WebAlexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed " A-Rod ", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. [124] Around the same time, Rodriguez announced on Twitter that his doctor had medically cleared him to play in games. [139] On February 17, 2015, Rodriguez issued a hand-written letter of apology to "Major League Baseball, the Yankees, the Steinbrenner family, the Players Association and you, the fans". Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008. On May 4, the Yankees placed him on the 15-day disabled list due to a right hamstring strain. [29] He set a career high for walks (100) and became the only shortstop to have 100 runs, RBI, and walks in the same season. Rodriguez started 161 games at shortstop and one as the DH, the only major league player to start all of his team's games in 2001. 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[147] In a pinch-hit appearance against the Red Sox on May 1, Rodriguez hit his 660th career home run off reliever Junichi Tazawa, tying Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list. His ex Jennifer Lopez is a co-investor. 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On April 21, 2008, Cynthia gave birth to their second child, Ella Alexander,[261] in Miami, Florida. Having finished his athletic career, Alex started his TV career for Fox Sports 1 as well as became a presenter at Shark Tank and Sunday Night Baseball shows. [213] An official statement by Major League Baseball made shortly after Rodriguez's test results became public expressed "grave concern" without naming Rodriguez, noting that "because the survey testing that took place in 2003 was intended to be non-disciplinary and anonymous, we can not make any comment on the accuracy of this report as it pertains to the player named. [128] He completed his rehabilitation program with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate Trenton Thunder. At the time, there was no penalty or punishment for a positive steroid test. Alex Rodriguez sounds like he has no hard feelings when it comes to his split from Jennifer Lopez. 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He had the sixth-most home runs in AL history, the most since Roger Maris' league record 61 in 1961 and the most ever for a shortstop for the second straight year. In Game 4, Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Brad Lidge. [280] Rodriguez had previously been named an "honorary alumnus" of the university in 2004. [184] In 2020, Rodriguez was featured in a Presidente beer Super Bowl commercial. The star is now married to Ben Affleck, tying the knot in July 2022two decades after first becoming engaged and then spending 17 years away from each other. This made him the first, and so far only, player in major league history to ever hit 150 home runs for three different teams. [84] As of 2023, Rodriguez is the most recent player to have recorded at least 150 RBIs in one season. His 109 home runs in 200102 are the most ever by an American League right-handed batter in consecutive seasons. [144][145], Rodriguez played his first game after his suspension on opening day against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees faced the Phillies in the World Series. In 2012, he founded Monument Capital Management which had acquired more than $700 million of real estate assets as of 2019. The couple has two daughters together. [106] On June 26, Rodriguez surpassed Jackson for 11th on the all-time home run list, against the New York Mets in the Subway Series,[107] and against the Angels on July 11, Rodriguez passed Rafael Palmeiro for 10th place;[108] it was his 65th home run against Anaheim, the most by any active player against an opponent. [213] The drug is generally preferred in injected rather than oral form due to its cost. Rodriguez and wrestler/model Torrie Wilson began dating in late 2011 and were often seen working out together. [82], Rodriguez hit his 500th career home run against pitcher Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals on August 4. [133] In response to the accusations, Cashman said, "I'm not comfortable talking to Alex about this because we feel we are in a litigious environment. [117], Rodriguez returned to the Yankees on August 21, playing third base against the Minnesota Twins, going 0-for-4. The couple previously met at a Miami gym and tied the knot after six years of dating. [253], Rodriguez partnered with Barstool Sports in 2018 to co-create The Corp Podcast with Dan Katz aka Barstool Big Cat. [75] Rodriguez also reduced his high leg kick at the plate, increasing his bat speed, making him less-apt to strike out and a more dangerous hitter. Page Six exclusively revealed in March in 2021 that J-Rod was no more. "[99], MLB commissioner Bud Selig briefly considered whether to punish Rodriguez for his admitted steroid use, citing the illegality of the situation, among other things. Here's a timeline of their relationship over the years. The podcast interviews industry leaders, athletes, and entrepreneurs. The couple previously met at a Miami gym and tied the knot after six years of dating. Rodriguez hit 26 home runs at Yankee Stadium in 2005, establishing the single-season club record for right-handed batters (previously held by DiMaggio in 1937 and Gary Sheffield in 2004). The relationship was short-lived, as the two split in 1998. However, the Major League Baseball Players Association vetoed the deal because it called for a voluntary reduction in salary by Rodriguez. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (19942000), Texas Rangers (20012003), and New York Yankees (20042016). It was Rodriguez's 11th consecutive season with more than 100 runs scored, the longest such streak in American League history since Lou Gehrig did so in 13 straight seasons (192638). [29] He became one of only three players in Major League history to compile at least 35 home runs, 100 runs and 100 RBIs in seven consecutive seasons, joining Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx. [126] He continued his rehabilitation and played for the Yankees Triple-A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on July 18. [34], Rodriguez split most of the 1995 season between the Mariners and the Tacoma Rainiers of the PCL. Westminster won the high school national championship in his junior year. The relationship lasted six years, during which they welcomed daughters Natasha and Ella. On January 16, 2013, Rodriguez underwent arthroscopic surgery in his hip to repair a torn labrum. The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husbands extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct, divorce documents obtained by The Seattle Times stated. He played in 17 games for Jacksonville, then was promoted to Calgary for 32 games [27] before moving up to the major leagues. In August, The Mariners optioned Rodriguez to the Calgary Cannons of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL). He was officially found to have violated the league's Performance Enhancing Drugs policy, specifically through the "use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances, including Testosterone and human Growth Hormone, over the course of multiple years" and "attempting to cover-up his violations of the Program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioner's investigation. Here's a timeline of their relationship over the years. [212], Rodriguez absolved the players' union of any blame for leaking his positive test results, saying he alone was responsible for his mistakes. [89] On October 28, 2007, Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, announced that he would not renew his contract with the Yankees citing that he "was unsure of the future composition" of the team. Prior to the season, Rodriguez opted to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.[73]. He stranded every one of them, going 0-for-29 with runners on base. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez both had a series of high-profile relationships before they found love with each other. [229] In March 2014, multiple sources reported that Rodriguez was refusing to pay the balance of his legal fees for his defense, which amounted to over $3million. [15] In January 2017, CNBC announced Rodriguez would be the host of the show Back In The Game, where he would help former athletes make a comeback in their personal lives; the first episode debuted on the network in March 2018. In March 2016, Alex Rodriguez started dating 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki. [18] In 1979, when he was four years old, the family moved to the Dominican Republic, then to Miami, Florida when he was in the fourth grade. His total of 34 RBIs in April was one short of Juan Gonzlez' AL and MLB record. [29] He became the first Yankee to win the American League home run title since Reggie Jackson (41) in 1980. Alex Rodriguez sounds like he has no hard feelings when it comes to his split from Jennifer Lopez. [140], Rodriguez reported to New York Yankees' 2015 spring training camp three days early. [120] Rodriguez was placed on the disabled list. "[138] At the end of the 2014 season, general manager Brian Cashman announced that Rodriguez would no longer serve as an everyday third baseman after the team's signing of Chase Headley, and would instead serve as a designated hitter. Approved by the players themselves with the promise of anonymity,[99] the survey was conducted by Major League Baseball to see whether a mandatory drug testing program might be necessary. He finished second in the MVP balloting to fellow shortstop Miguel Tejada, whose 103-win Oakland Athletics won the same division. [32][33] In 32 games for Calgary, he had 37 hits in 119 at-bats for a .311 batting average. Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008. [138] Rodriguez hired New York criminal defense lawyer Joe Tacopina. WebAlexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed " A-Rod ", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. He led the AL in home runs (54), RBIs (156), slugging percentage (.645), OPS (1.067), total bases (376), and times on base (299), and was second in hit by pitch (21), extra-base hits (85), and at bats per home run (10.8), fourth in on-base percentage (.422) and sacrifice flies (9), seventh in walks (95) and plate appearances (708), eighth in intentional walks (11), and ninth in games (158). Canseco said his new book would have "other stuff" on Rodriguez, and called him a hypocrite. [3][4][5] With a career .295 batting average, Rodriguez amassed over 600 home runs (696), over 2,000 runs batted in (RBI), over 2,000 runs scored, over 3,000 hits, and over 300 stolen bases, the only player in MLB history to achieve all of those feats. Of the 41 times Rodriguez struck out with two outs, 20 came with runners in scoring position. [122] The Yankees were eliminated by the Tigers in the 2012 ALCS. [100] A fairly weak steroid on its own, it is generally used in conjunction with other steroids. The 112 runs marked the ninth straight season in which he scored at least 100 runs, the longest such streak in the Major Leagues since Hank Aaron did it in 13 straight seasons from 1955 to 1967, and the longest in the American League since Mickey Mantle did it also in nine straight seasons from 1953 to 1961. The couple had two daughters before splitting up in 2008. [81] He became the third player to hit at least 100 home runs for three teams, following Reggie Jackson and Darrell Evans. [281], Rodriguez is a Miami-Dade Boys & Girls Clubs Board Member. Yankees team president Randy Levine expressed negative comments towards Rodriguez, saying that he would "feel happy if Rodriguez never played again". [228], A lengthy arbitration process followed, but the suspension was upheld on January 11, 2014. The singers tied the knot in 2004, before announcing their split in 2011. [57] It was his fifth 30-homer campaign, tying Banks for most ever by a shortstop. On September 29, he hit his 30th home run of the season, recording his major league record 13th straight year of at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs, breaking a tie with Jimmie Foxx, who had 12 seasons. "[6][7] Rodriguez said he could not be sure of the name(s) of the substance(s) he had used. [270] In a 2020 interview with Devin Banerjee, Rodriguez described Lopez as "a powerhouse" stating "I've never met anyone who has the work ethic, the vision, the principles that Jennifer possesses. The singers tied the knot in 2004, before announcing their split in 2011. The Yankees would go on to win the game 74 to take a 3-games-to-1 lead in the series. The pair reportedly had a "positive discussionin which Rodriguez apologized, while promising to behave in the future". Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (19942000), Texas Rangers (20012003), and New York Yankees (20042016). At age 20 years, 11 months, he was the youngest shortstop in All-Star Game history. He was tied with Jim Thome for the MLB lead in homers, and he won his second Babe Ruth Home Run Award. [240] Rodriguez sold a Mercedes-Benz dealership in League City, Texas to Group 1 Automotive in 2014. In his first season there, Rodriguez produced one of the top offensive seasons ever for a shortstop, leading the American League with 52 home runs, 133 runs scored, and 393 total bases. During the 2004 season, he also became the youngest player ever to reach 350 home runs and the third youngest to reach 1,000 RBIs. The two had met at a gym in Miami for the first time. By early June, the Yankees had surged to first place in the AL East. He also led the AL in runs (141), total bases (379), and doubles (54) and ranked among the league leaders in base hits (second, 215), extra-base hits (second, 91), multi-hit games (third, 65), slugging (fourth, .631), RBI (eighth, 123), and on-base percentage (eighth, .414). Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez both had a series of high-profile relationships before they found love with each other. [282] Rodriguez donated an additional $1 million to Boys & Girls Club in conjunction with MLB. When he went to have the cyst drained, it was discovered that he was also suffering from a torn labrum in the same hip. Hudson taunted brother Oliver Hudson during a 2020 episode of Watch What Happens Live, where she confronted her sibling for inviting A-Rod on his Daddy Issues podcast. [97] Rodriguez played 138 games during the 2008 season with a .302 average, 35 home runs, 103 RBI, and an AL best .573 slugging percentage. [116] On top of recovery, Rodriguez was facing serious allegations that he participated in illegal, underground poker games. Rodriguez gained many awards, including 2 Gold Gloves, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, 4 AL Hank Aaron Awards and was 14 times invited for All-Star games. The 23andMe founder dated A-Rod for just under a year, splitting in February 2017. [125], Rodriguez played his first rehab assignment game on July 2, 2013, with the Yankees Class-A Low affiliate, the Charleston RiverDogs. JLo, 53, and Rodriguez's 2017 relationship was one of the biggest headlines of the year. Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008. It's not happening. Rodriguez became the youngest player ever to reach 500 home runs at 32 years, 8 days. [10] After an arbitration hearing, the suspension was reduced to 162 games, which kept him off the field for the entire 2014 season. In the ninth inning, he was brought onto the field at third base for one batter his only defensive appearance for the Yankees in 2016[168] and departed the field to a "raucous ovation" from the fans. In July, he had two extra base hits, including his 696th career home run. Rodriguez has been linked to some high-profile figures over the years, but has only married once. Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo fielded the ball and ran towards Rodriguez to apply a tag. [269] In March 2019, they announced their engagement. [199][200][201][202][203][204] However, after his performance in the 2009 postseason, Rodriguez started receiving many positive comparisons to Reggie Jackson, even being selected as "Mr. October" by Jackson and USA Today. The Mariners selected Rodriguez first overall in the 1993 MLB draft, and he debuted in the major leagues the following year at the age of 18. She also met his children and reportedly moved to Miami to be closer to him. A month later, the physical samples were seized by federal agents raiding Quest Diagnostics in Las Vegas, Nevada. [64], Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone suffered a knee injury while playing a game of pickup basketball that sidelined him for the entire 2004 season, creating a hole at third base. [135] The Yankees won 96, and Dempster, who hit Rodriguez before, was suspended five games by the league with an undisclosed fine (although he did not miss a start). [266], Alex dated model, actress, and former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson beginning in late 2011 to 2015. They reportedly split in 2014 because Rodriguez was not ready for a higher level of commitment. [162] The next day, he hit his 30th career home run at Tropicana Field, which traveled an estimated 440 feet (130m), as the Yankees defeated Tampa Bay, 41. Alex married Cynthia Scurtis a former high school psychology teacher on Nov. 2, 2002. His 43.9 Power-speed number was, through at least 2008, the highest single season Power/Speed Number ever. He has commented that 2006 was his most difficult season as a professional. The injury was later described as a non-displaced fracture. Rodriguez agreed to switch positions from shortstop to third base, paving the way for the trade, because the popular Derek Jeter was already entrenched at shortstop. [191][192][193][194] According to Yankee manager Joe Torre's 2009 book, The Yankee Years, Rodriguez earned the nickname "A-Fraud" from teammates and particularly from clubhouse attendants who were said to resent his demands. Scurtis filed for divorce in 2008 due to the emotional abandonment of their children, as well as infidelity. Rodriguez was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio and Sports Event Analyst in 2019. Rodriguez, a two-time runner up in the balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, joined outfielder Andre Dawson from the 1987 Chicago Cubs as the only players to play on last-place teams and win the award. [197][198] In 2008, Rodriguez hit only .264 with runners in scoring position and two outs. Toward the end of his career, he was hampered by hip and knee injuries, which caused him to become exclusively a designated hitter. He was first team prep All-American as a senior, hitting .505 with nine home runs, 36 runs batted in (RBIs), and 35 stolen bases in 35 attempts in 33 games. The couple had two daughters before splitting up in 2008. [285], In October 2019, Rodriguez, along with Jennifer Lopez, donated a year's worth of meals from Tiller & Hatch to Tennessee elementary students. [174] Rodriguez joined ESPN in 2018 as a Sunday Night Baseball analyst, alongside Matt Vasgersian and Buster Olney. And for that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful. [178], In July 2020, it was announced that Rodriguez would be part of the judging panel for the Forbes' Next 1000 list, a franchise which focuses on entrepreneurs from marginalized communities. The team. Alex Rodriguez, who was a Major League Baseball player from 1994 to 2007, is best known for his business dealings and charitable activities. [41] He was selected as Players Choice AL Player of the Year,[42] won his second Silver Slugger Award,[43] and finished ninth in the MVP voting. Alex Rodriguez got married once back in 2002 to Cynthia Scurtis. The details around Lopezs first marriage arent very clear. [132] Rodriguez continued to feud with the Yankees front office following his return, as his lawyers accused the team, and specifically Christopher S. Ahmad, of mishandling his hip injury in several ways; Rodriguez's legal team contended that the team withheld the injury from him and continued to play him in 2012, despite his condition. For others of the same name, see, "A-Rod" redirects here. The former couple started dating in March 2017 and got engaged just two years later. The proposed suspension would include a global lock clause, which would also prevent him from playing in other known leagues, such as Nippon Professional Baseball and the Korea Baseball Championship for example, as the leagues in those nations honor any suspensions imposed by MLB. 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