Former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is excited to go back to his roots in the Dominican Republic. The Yankees icon will be reuniting with his friend Luis Abinadar during his visit to the Caribbean nation.Rodriguez was born in the Manhattan suburbs to Dominican immigrant parents. A part of his childhood was also spent in the Dominican Republic before moving to Florida.Despite spending much of his time in the States, Rodriguez remains connected to his roots. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the former World Series winner shared his excitement about going back to the Dominican Republic and meeting the president, Luis Abinader."I can't wait to return to my beloved Dominican Republic. Nothing compares. See you soon Luis Abinader," Rodriguez captioned his post. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostRodriguez's post drew many reactions, including from American model Stephanie Santiago."Arod + this song + this photo= the best Dominican post of the day lol," Santiago commented.Abinader was elected the country's 54th president after victory in the 2020 elections and he was re-elected for a second term in 2024.Alex Rodriguez reportedly set to miss Yankees Old-Timers’ DayAlex Rodriguez, who attended the Yankees' Old-Timers’ Day for the first time last year, is reportedly set to skip the event on August 9. 38 guests are set to attend the event to celebrate the Yankees' 25th anniversary of the 2000 World Series win. The Old-Timers’ Day will feature a traditional baseball game for the first time since 2019. While former Yankees captain Derek Jeter won't attend the game, part of the 2000 World Series-winning team, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Joe Torre will be there. Roger Clemens, Alfonso Soriano, David Justice and José Vizcaíno will be attending the 77th edition of Old-Timers’ Day for the first time this year.According to reports, Jeter will not attend the event as he will be spending time with his family to celebrate the birthday of one of his daughters.