A number of Major League players wanted Alex Rodriguez kicked out of their union after he sued it last week, but lawyers informed them expulsion was not allowed.

The players spoke Jan. 13 during a MLBPA conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and MLB to overturn an arbitrator's decision suspending him for the 2014 season.

All players in the major leagues are members of the union and pay $65 daily in dues, or $11,895 if a player is in the big leagues for a full season. Baseball's labor contract specifies the union is "the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all major league players."