Alex Rodriguez speaks at a news conference in this 2010 file photo.Alex Rodriguez figures to have a one-of-a-kind day on Monday. He’ll receive a lengthy suspension from baseball and then head to the ballpark to play for the New York Yankees for the first time this season.
A-Rod’s suspension, likely through the 2014 season, was to be announced as part of Major League Baseball’s latest drug investigation, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Major League Baseball informed the Yankees on Sunday that A-Rod will be suspended for his links to a clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no statement was authorized.
But the person also said A-Rod will be eligible to play while he appeals the penalty to an arbitrator.
The Yankees weren’t told the exact length of the suspension, though they were under the impression it will be through the 2014 season, the person said.