New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has recently dropped his lawsuit against Major League Baseball, the Player’s Association and Commissioner Bud Selig. On Feb. 7, attorneys for Rodriguez backed down on a federal suit to overturn his 162 game suspension. In addition, he will forfeit close to 90% of the $25 million dollar salary he is owed this year.

In August 2013, MLB suspended Rodriguez for 211 games, but he contested the charges against him and was allowed to play for the rest of the season. In an agreement made with the Player’s Association, which represents Rodriguez, and MLB, the matter would be decided by an arbitrator. On Jan. 11, arbitrator Frederic Horowitz ruled that Rodriguez would sit the season out.

In his ruling Horowitz writes, “While this length of suspension may be unprecedented…so is the misconduct he committed.”

Rodriguez was obviously not pleased with the ruling and quickly filed a lawsuit that read in part, “This action seeks to vacate that Arbitration Award, to hold MLBPA (Major League Baseball Players Association) responsible for the breaches of the duty of fair representation…”

Rodriguez believed that Horowitz was biased in his decision when handing him the longest drug-related suspension in MLB history. In his complaint, Rodriguez alleges that Horowitz ignored the stipulation of baseball’s joint drug agreement, which calls for a 50-game ban for a first time drug offense.

To add to the chaos of the situation, Rodriguez had stated that he intended to attend the Yankees’ spring training, which begins on Feb. 15. Rodriguez had very few friends who supported that decision, including former Yankee and current TV announcer David Cone.

“I would not advise (Rodriguez appearing) at this point, if I had a say in the matter,” Cone said at the Thurman Munson Awards Dinner in Manhattan on Feb. 4th. “I don’t think that’s the best thing to do at this point. Judging from his last comments that he is looking forward to a year off, maybe he thinks so, too.”

Perhaps Rodriguez heard that advice because on Feb. 7, Rodriguez’s lawyers announced that he would not attend the Yankees’ spring training. The announcement came as a surprise to many as it shows he is done fighting and will accept his suspension. However, Rodriguez is determined to return to the field in 2015 and is still guaranteed over $60 million by the Yankees. His contract expires at the end of the 2017 season, when he turns 42 years old.