Alex Rodriguez is the subject of an investigation of Major League Baseball for his alleged involvement in high-stakes underground poker, the league said Wednesday.
The New York Yankees third baseman said to have played at least twice - including a game that involved several high-profile actors, cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars in Beverly Hills a log management - according to reports from multiple sources.
An article in RadarOnline.com said Rodriguez "has tried to distance the party" when a fight broke out nearby.
"We're not talking about people involved in the study, and we take this very seriously," said MLB executive ESPN in New York. "Because he had been warned about this before, I would say that any suspension would be much in the game."
In 2005, the Yankees and commissioner Bud Selig warned Rodriguez to play in underground poker club words to do with humans, which can also bet on baseball games can lead to a disqualification for life in baseball.
"We take this very seriously and have investigated the case since the first allegation," the league said in a statement. "As part of its investigation, the commissioner's office interviewed Mr. Rodriguez."
Rodriguez is recovering from a knee surgery last month and had to be able to return to the team a couple of weeks.
The New York Yankees third baseman said to have played at least twice - including a game that involved several high-profile actors, cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars in Beverly Hills a log management - according to reports from multiple sources.
An article in RadarOnline.com said Rodriguez "has tried to distance the party" when a fight broke out nearby.
"We're not talking about people involved in the study, and we take this very seriously," said MLB executive ESPN in New York. "Because he had been warned about this before, I would say that any suspension would be much in the game."
In 2005, the Yankees and commissioner Bud Selig warned Rodriguez to play in underground poker club words to do with humans, which can also bet on baseball games can lead to a disqualification for life in baseball.
"We take this very seriously and have investigated the case since the first allegation," the league said in a statement. "As part of its investigation, the commissioner's office interviewed Mr. Rodriguez."
Rodriguez is recovering from a knee surgery last month and had to be able to return to the team a couple of weeks.
