Alex Rodriguez met with the media for the first time since he was suspended for the 2014 season at a promotional appearance in Mexico and said the ban will allow him to "rest mentally and physically."
Rodriguez also expressed thanks for the support he's received from everyone from his New York Yankees teammates to "retired players and players that are in the Hall of Fame."
"It's a very sad story," he said. "And we hope we can take it out of the newspapers and I hope we can start concentrating on all the good things the big league is doing with all the young players moving forward."
Rodriguez said he wouldn't address his suspension and other legal issues, but he briefly talked about his future now that he's facing a season away from baseball.
"I think that in the year 2014, the league could have done me a favor because I've played 20 years without a timeout," Rodriguez said. "I think 2014 will be a year to rest mentally and physically prepare myself for the future and begin a new chapter of my life."
Via ESPN