Alex Rodriguez spoke to the media before the start of the Yankees' game against the White Sox
M.L.B. Suspends Rodriguez and 12 Others for Doping
By STEVE EDER
The Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was suspended through the 2014 season, pending a possible appeal, while the others accepted 50-game bans to end their seasons.
Rodriguez is planning to appeal his ban, which would begin Thursday and would be for 211 games, through the 2014 season — by far the longest levied by the league for a doping violation. The league cited his “use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited, performance-enhancing substances” over many years.
As baseball announced its sanctions, Rodriguez, the Yankees’ high-profile third baseman, was preparing to make his 2013 major league debut Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. Rodriguez, who has been recovering from hip surgery and a quadriceps strain, is eligible to play until his appeal is heard by an arbitrator, meaning he can probably play out the season with a lengthy possible ban looming.
In a news conference before the Yankees’ game in Chicago, Rodriguez declined to discuss the suspension or accusations that he used banned substances, but he reiterated his intent to challenge the league’s ruling.
By STEVE EDER
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