“Alex Rodriguez was willing to give up a lot of money” – Cubs president claims Yankees legend almost signed with Red Sox in 2004

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In an alternate universe, New York Yankee legend Alex Rodriguez could have become a Boston Red Sox icon. It is well known that A-Rod tried to force a move away from the Texas Rangers after the 2003 season, during which he won American League MVP honors.

Former Boston executive and present-day Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer shed light on the incident that transpired during the 2003-04 offseason when Rodriguez almost found himself in Beantown.

On Tuesday's episode of "SiriusXM," he said:

""I've always really thought highly of how much he wanted to be a Red Sox. Alex Rodriguez was willing to give up a lot of money." (0:47-0:48)