Alex Rodriguez - Wikipedia — WikipediaAlexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed " A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1994-2000), Texas Rangers (2001-2003), and New York Yankees (2004-2013, 2015-2016).