He played at a high level in his three years with Texas, highlighted by his first AL MVP Award win in 2003, but the team failed to make the playoffs during his tenure. The 10-year, $252 million contract he signed was the richest in baseball history at the time. His combination of power, speed, and defense made him a cornerstone of the franchise, but he left the team via free agency after the 2000 season to join the Rangers. In 1996, he became the Mariners' starting shortstop, won the major league batting title, and finished second in voting for the AL MVP Award. The Mariners selected Rodriguez first overall in the 1993 MLB draft, and he debuted in the major leagues the following year at the age of 18. Rodriguez is ranked first in career Wins Above Replacement for players who have played at least a majority of their career in the 21st century. He also admitted using banned performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003 and was consequently suspended for the entire 2014 season.
He signed two of the most lucrative contracts in baseball.
Rodriguez is also the career record holder for grand slams with 25. He was also a 14-time All-Star, winning three American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, and two Gold Glove Awards. 295 batting average, Rodriguez amassed over 600 home runs (696), over 2,000 runs batted in (RBI), over 2,000 runs scored, over 3,000 hits, and over 300 stolen bases, the only player in MLB history to achieve all of those feats. Rodriguez began his professional baseball career as one of the sport's most highly touted prospects, and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He is part owner of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves. Rodriguez is the chairman and chief executive officer of A-Rod Corp as well as the chairman of Presidente beer. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1994–2000), Texas Rangers (2001–2003), and New York Yankees (2004–2016). Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed " A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist.
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