Report: Alex Rodriguez likely finished with Yankees

Alex Rodriguez

According to a report in the New York Daily News, Alex Rodriguez is unlikely to ever play for the Yankees again.

Numerous baseball sources tell the Daily News that Rodriguez, still owed $114 million over five years on his contract, will not recover from the hip surgery he had earlier this month. It is the second hip surgery for the 37-year-old Rodriguez, and sources familiar with the situation believe the surgery will leave the third baseman in such a diminished role that he may consider a settlement or an outright retirement.

“I don’t know why he would want to go through the pain of rehabbing and trying to play up to the caliber of player he was, and come back to a game where nobody wants him,” a baseball official told the Daily News.

A Miami New Times story published Tuesday links Rodriguez to an anti-aging clinic in Miami that distributed performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez, according to the New Times story, was a client of Anthony Bosch and purchased HGH as recently as 2012. Rodriguez has admitted steroid use in the past but claims he has been clean since 2003. The Yankees had already been privately readying for the likelihood that Rodriguez wouldn’t complete his contract even before the newest allegations surfaced.

Rodriguez signed a 10-year, $275 million deal in December of 2007. He played in 99 games in 2011, 122 in 2012 and is expected to miss at least half of the 2013 season as he recovers from hip surgery. He set career lows in slugging percentage and OPS in 2012 and had just three hits in 25 at-bats during the 2012 playoffs.

16 Comments for “Report: Alex Rodriguez likely finished with Yankees”

1. Enough Said Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 9:47 am

   A-Fraud.

2. Dewey Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 10:45 am

   Hopefully any “buyout” would count against the luxury tax….Seems to me he has about $114M reasons plus the union to get him to at least go through the motions of rehab.

3. bruinman86 Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 10:49 am

   Correction: A-Fraud Likely Finished. Period. Time to walk away, while there’s a chance you can walk!

4. Clarkey Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 11:03 am

   A-Fruad

5. The Kingfish Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 11:07 am

   There were a lot of bad deals the Sox made in recent history, but atleast we can say we ‘thought’ things were gonna work out. Who in NY or anywhere can say they thought A-Rod (or any pro-athlete for that matter) would stay elite into his 40s?

6. Fisherman Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 11:28 am

   Elite in his 40s? He’s only 37 going onto 38. And he was only elite because he was using. What you thought you were getting was actually a fraud..

7. Mike Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 11:42 am

   The Yankees “took the pipe” when they signed this fraud. Serves them right.

8. paulie walnuts Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 12:25 pm

   If the Yankees cut him maybe the Sox could give him 3 years, 39 mill

9. Uncle Buck Says:
   January 31st, 2013 at 12:42 pm

   Not surprised at all. He has been done for awhile.

10. Paul Says:
    January 31st, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    Yankee’s got what they paid for “ajunkie and a useless fraud”

11. Q33 Says:
    January 31st, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    Lets Go A-Roid! Clap Clap ClapClapClap!!!
    Lets Go A-Roid! Clap Clap ClapClapClap!!!
    Lets Go A-Roid! Clap Clap ClapClapClap!!!

12. justsayin Says:
    January 31st, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    “baseball official” = Steinbrenners? I’m just sayin. And, for the record, the Players Union isn’t allowing a settlement – just as they wouldn’t allow A-Fraud to restructure when the Dead Sox tried to trade for him before the Yanks. Again, I’m just sayin…..

13. Yeah ok Bro Says:
    January 31st, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Dont see how its even possible. No one’s gonna trade for him. His contract is guaranteed $114M. He’ll sit on the DL multiple seasons, a la Albert Belle, before he leaves that cash on the table.

14. Fillmore J Says:
    January 31st, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Hey Alex! Why don’t you and Tiger join the Navy Seals together. You’re be a real hit wearing your purple lipstick.

15. JJ Says:
    January 31st, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Yankees have more names on the Mitchell list than any other team in MLB

16. Bradley Says:
    February 7th, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Makes me so sad… that he only got his ass kicked once at Fenway

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