Alex Rodriguez said Thursday he is not ready to talk about the alleged connection between him and the founder of a Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal in Major League Baseball. The former AL MVP released a statement regarding the scandal, which was obtained by ESPN.
"Myself and others are being mentioned in a media report before the process is even concluded," Rodriguez said in a statement. "I would hope this thing would follow the guidelines of our Basic Agreement. I will monitor the situation and comment when appropriate.
"As I have said previously, I am working out every day to get back on the field and help the Yankees win a championship. I am down here doing my job and working hard and will continue to do so until I'm back playing."
Rodriguez issued his statement less that two days after ESPN's Outside The Lines learned that MLB will attempt to suspend the star third baseman and about 20 other players linked to Biogenesis of America and Tony Bosch, the now-shuttered clinic's founder.
Bosch reached an agreement to cooperate with MLB's investigation this week, giving baseball the ammunition officials believe they need to suspend the players.
One source familiar with the case told "Outside The Lines" that commissioner Bud Selig's office might seek 100-game suspensions for Rodriguez, Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun and other players, the penalty for a second doping offense.
The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that Rodriguez denied Bosch's request for financial assistance after MLB filed a lawsuit against him in March.
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