Why Alex Rodriguez Probably Won't Appear On 'Shark Tank' Again

Alex Rodriguez is expanding his portfolio outside the realm of baseball. The former MLB player is shopping around his own primetime business show.

Page Six reported on Monday that the 43-year-old has signed a deal to star in his very own show. As part of the deal with the Peacock Network, Rodriguez will star in a show that apparently has vibes similar to ABC's hit show "Shark Tank." News of Rodriguez's new show had producers of "Shark Tank" so upset that he will likely never appear as a guest judge again.

A source told Page Six, "Alex last appeared on ‘Shark Tank’ last fall and before then, he’d been on [the show] a bunch. Everyone really liked him."

"But he won’t be on the show anymore," the source explained, "as he’s been shopping around a show that is very, very, very similar to ‘Shark Tank’ and Sony TV, which makes the show, got wind of this — because Alex’s people had been speaking to everyone in Hollywood.”

While it may seem like Rodriguez is trying to copy the hit series "Shark Tank," an insider told Page Six that the show is not a copycat and that, "Alex loved ‘Shark Tank,’ and the feeling was mutual. But he already has his show ‘Back in the Game’ on CNBC . . . this is basically extending his deal with NBC.”

While ABC may be upset over the news, an NBC source told the outlet, “We are thrilled to be developing a show with Alex . . . The show is a high-concept business show.”

If the show goes through, A-Rod will have deals with a total of three networks. He is currently a full-time MLB analyst with Fox Sports and is part of the ESPN broadcast team for MLB Sunday Night Baseball, according to CNN.

Rodriguez is also engaged to singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. The two announced their engagement on Instagram in March, after two years of dating.