Rodriguez might not be aware that a meeting is imminent. A source close to the third baseman said the meeting will take place in the next few weeks.
Whenever the sides meet, Rodriguez almost surely will not face a suspension for playing in the games, according to multiple reports. A source told the Daily News that the league just wants to tell him "to stop getting in these crazy situations."
A report in Star magazine tied Rodriguez to a 2009 game in which cocaine allegedly was used and a fight broke out over unpaid winnings. Poker pro Dan Bilzerian, a source for the Star story, told the Daily News that Rodriguez was not at that game.
Other sources said Rodriguez played in similar high-stakes games, some with actors Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.Rodriguez's publicist, Richard Rubenstein, issued a statement last week saying the original Star story "contains numerous factual inaccuracies. Alex looks forward to cooperating with Major League Baseball's investigation."
A source cited in Tuesday's Daily News report reiterated that there is "no chance" Rodriguez will be suspended, and questioned whether the poker games were even illegal, because it has not been reported that the home games included a cut for the house.
"Everybody plays cards on team planes and in clubhouses," the source told the newspaper. "This is no different."
Meanwhile, Rodriguez has stepped up his workouts while recovering from knee surgery.
On Sunday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said it's "very feasible" the slugger could return next Monday for a series against the Kansas City Royals.
Rodriguez had Monday's session moved from the Yankees' minor league complex to their spring training site at George Steinbrenner Field because of rain. He took part in a situational hitting drill during a 57-pitch batting practice session. Rodriguez says his progress so far is "thumbs up."
Rodriguez is hitting .295 with 13 home runs and 52 RBIs. He had surgery on his right knee July 11.