Overview
- In an interview published Sunday by The Athletic, Rodriguez said he would be "hollow inside" and "in a lot of pain" if he were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
- Rodriguez credited therapy with helping him detach from the pursuit of enshrinement and make peace with his past.
- Despite 696 home runs, 2,086 RBIs and three MVP awards, his 2009 PED admission and 2014 Biogenesis suspension remain central barriers to election.
- Since becoming eligible in 2022, he has not topped 37.1% in Hall of Fame voting, short of the 75% threshold for induction.
- He has criticized voting standards for PED-linked players, saying figures such as Barry Bonds would still qualify even with significant penalties.