‘$5 Million in Monthly Installments to “Buy His Co-operation”’- Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez Once Aimed to Expose “Witch Hunt” Conspiracy by MLB to Cover PED Scandal

Having played for over 22 years of baseball, Alex Rodriguez entertained an era in MLB. But A-Rod’s one mistake ruined his legacy in the game. Notably, MLB found him guilty of using PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs) during the early days of his baseball career; and banned him for almost two years.

Dating back to the time when MLB was investigating A-Rod’s PED case, the then-Yankees slugger, once sued MLB for allegedly buying the Biogenesis clinic, which was also involved in the infamous PED scandal. His lawyer had claimed that the investigator received $150,000 in cash for some confidential documents.

Had A-Rod did not miss the entire 2014 MLB season because of the PED ban; not only he would have hit over 700 home runs, but the former Yankee also would have been in the MLB HOF. However, it did not happen so.

It was Alex Rodriguez v/s Major League Baseball

Per a 2013 report from Bleacher Report, the MLB officials were on a witch hunt to discard Alex Rodriguez from the sport. The report also alleged the MLB of giving $5 million to Anthony Bosch (founder of the Biogenesis clinic).

“Rodriguez’s lawyers wrote that Major League Baseball had paid Bosch, the head of the now-closed Biogenesis clinic in Coral Gables, Fla., a total of $5 million in monthly installments to buy his cooperation; citing “at least one individual who claims to have knowledge of Mr. Bosch’s deal,” said the report.

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Not only this, but A-Rod’s lawyers also blamed MLB for providing security and covering his legal bills.

“The lawyers said that baseball also promised to provide security for Bosch, cover his legal bills and indemnify him from civil liability stemming from the case,” said the report.

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Notably, A-Rod’s PED case was a high-profile case. And at the end, He had to face a suspension of 162 games, a full season.

Do you think A-Rod made a mistake by suing MLB over his PED case?