Alex Rodriguezs publicist ended speculation that the former New York Yankees slugger might play for another team this season, saying its not happening.Ron Berkowitz issued a statement Monday afternoon, two days after Rodriguez was released by the Yankees.I want to put all this talk to rest about Alex playing for any team this season. Its not happening, Berkowitz said in the statement. Like he said Friday night, he is happy and he is going to take some time to relax and hang with his family and friends.Rodriguez played his final game with the Yankees on Friday night in New York and was released the following morning. The Yankees announced that Rodriguez would move into a role as an adviser and instructor within the organization, but the three-time American League MVP technically is a free agent and can sign with any club.Berkowitz did not indicate whether Rodriguez would consider making a comeback in 2017.The Miami Marlins, Rodriguezs hometown team, acknowledged Sunday that they had considered reaching out to the 41-year-old.But Marlins president Mike Hill told Fox Sports on Monday that the team ultimately decided not to formally reach out to Rodriguez.I was under the impression that it would be the end for the season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. But opportunities arise for people in life that you cant predict. Theres been some situations [in Miami] where theyve had some injuries, and maybe they felt that [Rodriguez] could help. 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Bill Haslam, and other family members.According to a court notice filed in Franklin County, Ohio, the deposition that was originally to be videotaped at a Knoxville law office was moved to the conference room at the Pilot Aviation hangar at the airport.The lawsuit was filed by companies that declined to participate in an $85 million settlement between Pilot and 5,500 trucking companies in connection with a scheme to cheat customers out of promised discounts and rebates. The company also paid a $92 million federal penalty in an agreement with prosecutors in which the company accepted responsibility for the criminal actions of its employees.Jimmy Haslam has denied any wrongdoing or previous knowledge about the scheme and had sought to block the deposition in the case.Mr. Haslams deposition is not warranted by the facts in these cases and plaintiffs pursuit of his deposition is nothing more than harassment, attorney Steve Brody said in a statement. Mr. Haslam is nevertheless eager to put this ggamesmanship behind him and therefore voluntarily agreed to sit for deposition by the remaining civil plaintiffs.dddddddddddd.The depositions were not open to the public.Ten former Pilot employees have pleaded guilty in the scheme, and the companys former president and several others face trial next year in federal court.The scheme became public after federal agents raided the companys headquarters in April 2013. A 120-page FBI affidavit unsealed after the search contained transcripts of secretly recorded conversations among the sales team deriding some trucking clients as unsophisticated, lazy and undeserving of rebates.Pilot Flying J is the nations largest diesel retailer with annual revenues of about $30 billion.Bill Haslam has said he has not been involved with operating Pilot Flying J since he left the company to run for Knoxville mayor in 2003. 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