On February 7 2014 — In a major reversal, Alex Rodriguez, who has consistently denied the use of banned substances, decides to drop his lawsuit against Major League Baseball and the Players Association. He will serve his one-year suspension for his role in the Biogenesis scandal and will attempt to come back in 2015. He will also not attend the Yankees spring training opening shortly, where his presence would have been a major distraction.

The Yankee third baseman was one of 14 individuals suspended due to baseball’s investigation of a Florida anti-aging clinic, but was the only player to contest his penalty, which was the longest ever given for using PEDs.