Alex Rodriguez Suspended Through 2014

Alex Rodriguez will be suspended through at least the 2014 season in an announcement Monday by Major League Baseball, but the New York Yankees third baseman plans to file an immediate appeal, enabling him to play Monday night against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, two people with direct knowledge of the plan told USA TODAY Sports.

Rodriguez’s case, though, appears different. In 2009, Sports Illustrated reported he tested positive for anabolic steroids twice in 2003, and he subsequently admitted to being “young and stupid” with how he handled what he put in his body at that point.

Rodriguez, 38, is a three-time MVP and 14-time all-star. His case could take one of several turns even after a suspension is handed down. He could, the AP reported, get a lesser penalty if he pledges not to file a grievance and instead leaves the case in the hands of an arbitrator.