Alex Rodriguez will return to the New York Yankees in 2015 after a suspension that kept him out for all of 2014. On Tuesday, more than two weeks before Rodriguez is scheduled to report to spring training with the team, Rodriguez and the team released a joint statement that he apologized to the organization.
"Today we held a meeting at Yankee Stadium between Hal Steinbrenner, Randy Levine, Brian Cashman, Jean Afterman, Alex Rodriguez and Jim Sharp," the statement read. "Alex initiated the meeting and apologized to the organization for his actions over the past several years.
"There was an honest and frank discussion on all of the issues. As far as the Yankees are concerned, the next step is to play baseball in spring training."
Rodriguez, now 39, hit .244/.348/.423 with seven home runs in 44 games in 2013, a season shortened by hip surgery and the last time he was on a major league field. He was suspended in August 2013 for all of 2014 for "his use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances" and "for attempting to cover-up his violations of the program."
The suspension was upheld by arbitrator Frederic Horowitz in January 2014.
Rodriguez has three years and $63 million remaining on his contract, and returns to a Yankees infield that has newcomers Chase Headley at third base and Didi Gregorius at shortstop in addition to incumbent Mark Teixeira at first base.
Pitchers and catchers report to Yankees camp at spring training in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 20, with position players scheduled to report on Feb. 25.
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