Editing Alex Rodriguez (section)

==Personal life==
===Family and relationships===
[[File:A-Rod2 adjusted.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Rodriguez takes batting practice in 2009]]
Rodriguez grew up with two half-siblings, Joe and Suzy, who were born in the Dominican Republic and are children from his mother's first marriage.<ref name=curry>{{cite news|last=Curry|first=Jack|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/04/sports/baseball/04rodriguez.html|title=Alex and Victor Rodriguez Are Worlds Apart|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 4, 2007|access-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> Rodriguez's father, Victor, left the family in [[Miami]] when Alex was nine years old and moved to New York. Alex next heard from him on the day of the 1993 MLB draft. They met again in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/alex-rodriguez-waited-16-years-heartbreaking-reunion-father/ |title=Alex Rodriguez Waited 16 Years for a Heartbreaking Yet Memorable Reunion With His Father |work=Sportscasting.com |last=Elman |first=Jake |date=April 30, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref>

Rodriguez also has a half-brother, Victor M. Rodriguez, who was born to Alex's father Victor Sr. and his then-wife Pouppe Martinez in 1960.<ref name=curry/> The couple divorced a year later, and Victor Jr. was raised by his mother.<ref name=curry /> Victor Jr., who is an officer in the [[United States Air Force]], fell out of touch with Alex for a period of 23 years, until they met at a [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] game in 2003.<ref name=curry/> His nephew, [[Joe Dunand]], is a professional baseball player.<ref>{{cite web|last=Spencer|first=Clark|date=June 23, 2017|title=Alex Rodriguez looks on as nephew is introduced by Miami Marlins|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/fish-bytes/article157976739.html|access-date=June 25, 2017|website=[[Miami Herald]]|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2002,<ref name=dating/> he married Cynthia Scurtis, a [[psychology]] graduate<ref>{{cite news|last1=Siemaszko|first1=Corky|last2=Kennedy|first2=Helen|date=July 9, 2008|title=Cynthia Rodriguez has got brain to match her good looks|work=[[New York Daily News]]|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/cynthia-rodriguez-brain-match-good-article-1.349349|access-date=July 9, 2008}}</ref> he had met at a gym in Miami.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lisberg|first1=Adam|last2=Klarreich|first2=Kathie|last3=Goldiner|first3=Dave|date=May 21, 2007|title=As wife packs up, is A-Rod out at home?|work=[[New York Daily News]]|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/05/31/2007-05-31_as_wife_packs_up_is_arod_out_at_home.html|url-status=live|access-date=September 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602111115/http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/05/31/2007-05-31_as_wife_packs_up_is_arod_out_at_home.html|archive-date=June 2, 2007}}</ref> The couple's first child, Natasha Alexander, was born on November 18, 2004. On April 21, 2008, Cynthia gave birth to their second child, Ella Alexander,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/alex-rodriguezs-best-moments-with-daughters-natasha-ella-photos/ |title=Alex Rodriguez's Best Moments With His Daughters Natasha and Ella: Photos |work=[[Us Weekly]] |last=Macke |first=Johnni |date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref> in Miami, Florida.

Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce on July 7, 2008, citing "[[Abandonment (emotional)|emotional abandonment]]" of her and their children, "extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct" by her husband.<ref name="thesmokinggun.com">{{cite web|date=July 7, 2008|title=Alex Rodriguez Divorce Filing|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0707081arod1.html|access-date=August 4, 2010|website=[[The Smoking Gun]]|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Alex Rodriguez Divorce Filing|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/alex-rodriguez-divorce-filing|access-date=May 11, 2018|website=[[The Smoking Gun]]|date=June 12, 2014|publisher=}}</ref> Rodriguez responded in court documents that the marriage was "irretrievably broken" but requested that allegations of his "extramarital affairs" be stricken from court records.<ref name="divorce">{{cite news|last1=Lucas|first1=Lisa|last2=Hutchinson|first2=Bill|date=September 19, 2008|title=Yankee star Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Rodriguez reach divorce settlement|work=[[New York Daily News]]|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/yankee-star-alex-rodriguez-cynthia-rodriguez-reach-divorce-settlement-article-1.323414|access-date=October 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Curry |first=Jack |url=https://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/david-ortiz-a-rod-and-madonna/ 
|title=No More Talking About Madonna, Please |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 15, 2008 |access-date=June 9, 2018 }}</ref> The couple reached a settlement that September.<ref name=divorce /> In July, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] responded to rumors of an affair with Rodriguez by issuing a statement saying, "I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez" and that she had "nothing to do with the state of his marriage".<ref>{{cite news|date=July 6, 2008|title=A-Rod's wife files for divorce, alleges infidelity, 'other marital misconduct'|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3475674|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309181340/http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3475674|archive-date=March 9, 2017|access-date=August 4, 2010|website=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

Rodriguez dated [[Cameron Diaz]] from May 2010 to September 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/cameron-diaz-alex-rodriguez-break-up/ |title=Cameron Diaz & Alex Rodriguez Off Again, Says Source |work=People |last1=Baker |first1=KC |last2=Boehm |first2=Kristin |date=September 15, 2011 |access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref> He dated model, actress, and former [[WWE Diva]] [[Torrie Wilson]] from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com//news/621815/alex-rodriguez-and-torrie-wilson-break-up-after-three-years-of-dating|title=Alex Rodriguez and Torrie Wilson Break Up After Three Years of Dating|website=[[E!]]|first=Francesca|last=Bacardi|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref><ref name=dating>{{cite web |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/alex-rodriguezs-dating-history/ |title=Alex Rodriguez's Dating History: Kate Hudson, Jennifer Lopez and More |work=[[Us Weekly]] |last=Macke |first=Johnni |date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref> He was then in a short relationship with [[Anne Wojcicki]], the founder of [[23andMe]], which ended in 2016 after dating for nearly a year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dowd|first=Maureen|date=November 18, 2017|title=The Doyenne of DNA Says: Just Chillax With Your Ex|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/style/anne-wojcicki-23andme-genetics.html|access-date=November 18, 2017|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

In February 2017, he began dating American singer and actress [[Jennifer Lopez]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fernandez|first1=Alexia|date=March 9, 2017|title=Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Are Dating|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jennifer-lopez-is-dating-alex-a-rod-rodriguez-report-w471157|access-date=March 9, 2017|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> In March 2019, they announced their engagement.<ref>{{cite web|last=Calvario|first=Liz|date=March 9, 2019|title=Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Are Engaged – See Her Massive Ring!|url=https://www.etonline.com/jennifer-lopez-and-alex-rodriguez-are-engaged-see-her-massive-ring-92838|access-date=March 10, 2019|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref> In a 2020 interview with Devin Banerjee, Rodriguez described Lopez as "a powerhouse", stating "I've never met anyone who has the work ethic, the vision, the principles that Jennifer possesses. She does so many things that people call her a triple threat. I call her an octopus threat."<ref>{{cite web|last=Banerjee|first=Devin|date=September 16, 2020|title='From pinstripes to the boardroom,' A-Rod is building investment clout with lessons from Warren Buffett and Magic Johnson|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-pinstripes-boardroom-a-rod-building-investment-banerjee-cfa|access-date=October 5, 2020|website=[[LinkedIn]]}}</ref> In April 2021, he and Lopez announced the end of their engagement.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clements|first=Erin|date=April 15, 2021|title=Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-announce-breakup-today-exclusive-t215133|access-date=April 16, 2021|website=[[Today (American TV program)|TODAY]]}}</ref>

===Other pursuits===
In his free time, Rodriguez enjoys golf, as well as collecting art.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zak|first=Sean|date=February 11, 2020|title=A complete breakdown of Alex Rodriguez's golf game|url=https://golf.com/news/breakdown-alex-rodriguez-golf-swing/|access-date=September 2, 2020|website=[[Golf Magazine]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Caple|first=Jim|date=December 23, 2009|title=What might be in A-Rod's art museum?|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/091223&sportCat=mlb|access-date=October 18, 2011|website=[[ESPN]]|publisher=}}</ref>

{{as of|2011}}, Rodriguez was represented by sports agent [[Dan Lozano]].<ref name="SI ARod Agent">{{cite magazine|author=Heyman|first=Jon|date=November 29, 2011|title=As winter Meetings Approach, these are the storylines to watch|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jon_heyman/11/28/december.storylines/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204043810/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jon_heyman/11/28/december.storylines/|archive-date=December 4, 2011|access-date=January 21, 2014|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=CNN}}</ref> As of 2019, he was being represented by Jon Rosen of [[WME/IMG]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27545461/sources-correa-switches-agents-rod-advised | title=Sources: Correa switches agents; A-Rod advised | newspaper=Espn.com | date=September 5, 2019 }}</ref>