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Alex Rodriguez’s girlfriend told TMZ that the two are “currently taking some time apart.”
14-time All-Star and fitness influencer Jaclyn Cordiero went public with their relationship in 2023 shortly after Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez ended their engagement.
“There continues to be mutual love, care and deep respect between us and for our families. We remain supportive of each other and there is absolutely no animosity, drama or negative history here,” Cordiero told TMZ.
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Alex Rodriguez and his girlfriend, Jaclyn Cordiero, are said to be taking time apart. (Alex Rodriguez/Instagram)
“I am also navigating a serious health issue involving a family member at this time, so my focus is understandably there. Alex and I continue to be very close, and out of respect for all involved, especially our daughters and loved ones, I would please ask that any reporting reflect the compassion and privacy this situation deserves.”
TMZ quoted a Rodriguez source as saying that the two have actually been separated for two months, although Rodriguez liked one of her latest Instagram posts from May 6. The two still follow each other on Instagram.
Cordiero is a fitness influencer with several thousand followers on social media. (Alex Rodriguez/Instagram)
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Rodriguez’s last post with Cordiero was back on Valentine’s Day, which is also her birthday.
“My ride or die, thank you for making me smile everyday,” Rodriguez captioned the photo.
Rodriguez has two daughters with his ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis. The couple recently spent time together to celebrate their youngest daughter’s high school graduation.
Rodriguez was the first overall pick in the 1993 MLB Draft and hit 696 home runs during his career with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
Former New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez stands on the field at Yankee Stadium during the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees. (Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports)
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But his ties to performance-enhancing drugs have kept him from being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Serving the longest PED suspension in the history of the sport, he missed the entire 2014 season.
