Alex Rodriguez Lost Over 6 Lbs. in 2 Days to Not 'Look Fat' at Met Gala with Fiancée J. Lo

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Alex Rodriguez‘sMet Galapreparation included intense workouts and minimal eating. The 14-time All-Star, 43, documented his most recent weight loss, where he dropped six pounds in order to fit into his size 44 Versace tuxedo, four sizes smaller than his usual size 48. A-Rod was in a weight-loss mode for fashion’s biggest night, and broke down his methods in a recent Youtube vlog. The former shortstop and third basemen credited yoga, strategic sweating and stair-running as key parts of his weight-loss routine.

Alex Rodriguez Opens Up About 'First & Only Time' He Reconnected with His Father

Alex Rodriguez.Photo: Ryan Liu/GettyAlex Rodriguezis recounting his “first and only” reunion with his estranged father.Speaking toThe Athleticabout his journey to becomingco-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolvesand Lynx, Rodriguez shared how the encounter in 2000 inspired him to purchase the NBA and WNBA teams 21 years later.Rodriguez reflected on the moment andtweetedWednesday, “Two decades before I became an owner of the@Timberwolvesand@minnesotalynx, I reconnected with my father in the Twin Cities for the first & only time.

Alex Rodriguez Opens Up About Respecting Derek Jeter and Getting Booed at Yankee Stadium

Alex Rodriguezis getting candid about his past as a New York Yankee. The retired MLB icon, 43, opened up toCigar Aficionadoabout two speed bumps in his baseball career — his relationship withDerek Jeterand the time he got booed in his own stadium. Rodriguez and Jeter started out as friends in the 1990s, but their relationship turned cold when the former seemingly dissed his one-time teammate in a 2001 interview, according toNewsweek.

Alex Rodriguez Opens Up About the 'Very Close' Friendship Between Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian West

It turns outAlex Rodriguezhasplentyof options for a karaoke duet partner — even beyond his pop star fiancée.The Yankees legend, 44, recently spoke with PEOPLE about his partnership with Portal from Facebook and he opened up about the strong friendship shared between his co-stars in the marketing campaign,Jennifer LopezandKim Kardashian West.“We’ve all known each other for a long time,” he says. “… But Kim and Jennifer are very, very close, and she’s almost like a mentee of Jennifer, and Jennifer’s mentored her a lot over the years.

Alex Rodriguez Opens Up About the Advice Jennifer Lopez Gave Him to Be More Authentic

Jennifer Lopezdid a lot more than turnAlex Rodriguezinto one ofAmerica’s favorite Insta husbands.In the cover story forSports Illustrated’s July issue, Rodriguez, 43, details howhis fiancéehelped him break out of his shell — a public persona that he nicknamed “the Robot” because of the way it made him seem in the media.“I had it backwards,” he toldSI. “I tried to say the right things, to be manipulative, instead of doing the right things.