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Alex Rodriguez was a superstar during his major league career when he played for the Seattle Mariners, the Texas Rangers, and the New York Yankees. He hung up his cleats in 2016 and made a successful transition to the booth as a broadcaster. Over the years, Rodriguez’s name has been in headlines for a few reasons that don’t have anything to do with sports. One was for his highly publicized relationship with Jennifer Lopez. Although they were engaged for a while, the two never made it down the aisle. But while they were together, it was reported how close their children had become, bringing A-Rod’s kids’ names into news cycles. However, since their breakup, Rodriguez’s children have stayed out of the spotlight until they made a rare red carpet appearance with their father. Here’s more about Rodriguez’s daughters. Rodriguez has two daughters with his ex-wife Rodriguez has two daughters with his ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis. They welcomed Natasha on Nov. 18, 2004, followed by their younger daughter, Ella, on April 21, 2008. Both of the former MLB slugger’s daughters attended the premiere of Rodriguez’s documentary Alex Vs. ARod in New York City on Nov. 3. Natasha, who is a musical theater student at the University of Michigan, spoke about proud she is of her dad for doing this documentary, saying, “He doesn’t have to do this, but he’s choosing to, and I think that’s gonna show little boys and girls all over that you can make mistakes and make choices and come back and go create a wonderful life for yourself. I’m so proud of him.” Ella is a high school senior and is also interested in music. Some fans may even remember back in 2018 when J.Lo posted a video of her child, Emme, and Rodriguez’s two daughters singing a rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” We’ll have to wait and see if Ella follows in her big sister’s footsteps and enrolls in a music program when she’s in college. Rodriguez gushed about spending time with his girls A-Rod previously gushed about how over the moon he is whenever he gets to spend time with his daughters. “They’re so busy that when I get a little date for like an awesome dinner, I’m so fired up,” he told Parents in June. “It’s just amazing to see them develop with high self-esteem, good purpose, and good intention in their life. And it’s great to see them strive to reach their goals. There’s a special bond between dads and girls and it’s scary. If I had a boy, I’d probably just throw him out on the field, and it’s just less worry. But with your girls, you got to be more protective.” And what’s his approach to parenting these days, now that Natasha and Ella make their own life choices? “A lot of love, a lot of fun, with like 20% stern,” Rodriguez said. “I think they both kind of fear daddy a little bit, in a sense, where I don’t think they want to disappoint, or they know that I have high standards for them.”
