MLB legend Alex Rodriguez reveals the foods he keeps in his kitchen fridge

Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Alex Rodriguez, better known as A-Rod, hasn’t swung a bat professionally in a decade, and he revealed he eats a lot less than he did when he was a full-time athlete.

“During my 25-year career, I ate a lot more,” the legendary MLB slugger, three-time MVP and World Series champion told Men’s Health in a video showing what he keeps in the refrigerator and pantry of his Los Angeles, Calif., home.

“I used to eat six times a day — a lot of steak, a lot of potatoes, a lot of rice, beans,” A-Rod said. “You’re burning so much calories when you’re playing 162 games.”

To celebrate big wins, he said he enjoyed eating a big steak with a sweet potato “or some good sushi.”

His go-to comfort foods reflect his Dominican heritage and include rice and beans, plátanos maduros — sweet, ripe plantains that are fried until caramelized — and tostones — twice-fried, crispy green plantains.

Revealing his go-to burger meal, A-Rod said it’s a double Whopper with cheese. He noted that he likes Burger King’s burgers but prefers McDonald’s French fries.

The sports star is a big coffee drinker, estimating he consumes between seven and eight cups a day. He also likes a Celsius energy drink before hitting the gym.

A-Rod said he incorporates protein shakes with protein powder, fruit and a little bit of peanut butter into his day.

He also takes vitamin C supplements, a multivitamin and, to help him sleep, some magnesium.

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His preferred ballpark food is a hot dog, specifically a Dodger Dog (served at Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games at Dodger Stadium).

“I also like a great pretzel,” he said. “Nice and warm and big.”

The “A-Rod special” is an unusual item you likely won’t find on a restaurant menu.

The baseball star’s “weird” favorite food combination is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with deli turkey on it.