# Alex Rodriguez

> Alex Rodriguez is the Miami-based founder, chairman and CEO of A-Rod Corp, a former Major League Baseball player, a FOX Sports analyst and a co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. His business activities began during his playing career and extend across real estate, sports, media and company investments. He finished 22 MLB seasons with 696 home runs, three American League MVP awards and a 2009 World Series championship with the New York Yankees.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at A-Rod Corp
- **Organizations:** A-Rod Corp, Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx, FOX Sports, Bloomberg Originals - The Deal, Monument Capital Management, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, University of Miami
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school, Westminster Christian School, Miami, Christopher Columbus High School, Miami
- **Known for:** Three American League MVP awards: 2003, 2005 and 2007., 14 MLB All-Star selections., 2009 World Series champion with the New York Yankees.

## Career timeline

- **1975** — Born in New York to Dominican parents.
- **1993** — Selected first overall by the Seattle Mariners in the MLB draft.
- **1994** — Made MLB debut on July 8 at age 18.
- **1995** — Founded A-Rod Corp.
- **2000** — Signed a 10-year, $252 million agreement with the Texas Rangers.
- **2003** — Won his first American League MVP award, with Texas.
- **2004** — Traded to the New York Yankees and moved from shortstop to third base.
- **2005** — Won his second American League MVP award.
- **2007** — Won his third American League MVP award.
- **2009** — Won the World Series with the Yankees.
- **2012** — Founded Monument Capital Management with Ramon Corona.
- **2014** — Missed the MLB season under a league suspension.
- **2015** — Returned to MLB, reached 3,000 hits and began postseason analysis for FOX.
- **2016** — Played his last MLB game on August 12.
- **2021** — Joined the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx ownership group with Marc Lore.
- **2025** — NBA approved the sale of controlling interests to the Lore-Rodriguez group on June 24.
- **2026** — Continued as basketball co-owner while a further ownership transaction was reported; The Deal returned with new episodes in October.

## Achievements

- Three American League MVP awards: 2003, 2005 and 2007.
- 14 MLB All-Star selections.
- 2009 World Series champion with the New York Yankees.
- 696 home runs, 3,115 hits, 2,086 RBI and 329 stolen bases in 22 MLB seasons.
- Two Gold Glove awards and ten Silver Slugger awards.
- 1996 American League batting champion.
- 25 career grand slams.
- Became co-chairman of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Bloomberg announced on October 14 that The Deal, co-hosted by Rodriguez and Jason Kelly, would return October 15 with Dynasty Equity co-founder Don Cornwell and additional guests in weekly episodes.
- **2026-08** — Reporting on August 21 described an agreement for Marc Stad to buy Marc Lore’s controlling stake in the Timberwolves and Lynx at a $4.5 billion enterprise valuation, with Rodriguez remaining a co-owner; the report said NBA approval was still required.
- **2026-06** — Rodriguez published a LinkedIn article on June 8 sharing lessons from Tracy McGrady.

## Links

- Website: https://www.arodcorp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-rodriguez-b4161815a/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AROD
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgT6Dap2uIDuwaJod2zlO3A
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arod/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AROD/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arod

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