New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids back in 2003 under Major League Baseball’s 2003 survey testing according to Sports Illustrated (SI.com).

Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball’s ‘03 survey testing, SI’s sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB Players Association, the testing was conducted to determine if it was necessary to impose mandatory random drug testing across the major leagues in 2004.

Rodriguez won the American League MVP and Home Run title in 2003 with the Texas Rangers.

The positive tests were suppose to be sealed but two sources spoke anonymously to SI, who were familiar with the government’s evidence it has gathered in it’s investigation of steroids in baseball.

Rodriguez is one of the 104 players identified as having tested positive, in his case for testosterone and an anabolic steroid known by the brand name Primobolan. All four sources spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the evidence.

So what is Rodriguez saying about the positive result? Well not much as you can imagine.  Ironically a reporter was able to track him down Thursday at a gym in Miami.

When approached by an SI reporter on Thursday at a gym in Miami, Rodriguez declined to discuss his 2003 test results. “You’ll have to talk to the union,” said Rodriguez, the Yankees’ third baseman since his trade to New York in February 2004. When asked if there was an explanation for his positive test, he said, “I’m not saying anything.”

Jose Canseco seems to truly be the steroid profit or perhaps whistle blower of all-time.  Canseco mentioned in his second book that A-Rod had taken steroids while with the Rangers.

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