NEW YORK (AP) - Once considered a player who could shatter the career home run record, Alex Rodriguez has transformed from All-Star to annoyance to some in the New York Yankees organization.
Rodriguez hasn’t played a full season since he was voted his third AL MVP award in 2007, he’s out for at least the first half of this year following hip surgery on Jan. 16 and now he’s been accused of again purchasing performance-enhancing drugs _ an allegation he denies.
According to a Yankees executive who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team is not publicly commenting on Rodriguez’s situation, if A-Rod doesn’t play again due to a career-ending injury, about 85 percent of the $114 million he’s owed by the team would be covered by insurance.
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