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NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball asked Friday to meet with Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus after the pair were accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs from a Florida pharmacy under investigation for illegally distributing prescription medications.
Ankiel, who has hit nine homers since rejoining the St. Louis Cardinals last month, received eight shipments of human growth hormone from January to December 2004, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
Glaus, a four-time All-Star now with the Toronto Blue Jays, received multiple shipments of nandrolone and testosterone between September 2003 and May 2004, SI.com reported.
"We're going to look into both sets of allegations," said Rob Manfred, baseball's executive vice president of labor relations.
Manfred would not go into details, but MLB already had requested meetings with the two players, a person familiar with the request said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.
Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the players' union, declined comment.
"Rick Ankiel has stated he's not violated any baseball rules. He has not violated any federal or state laws," said his agent, Scott Boras. "He only has followed the course of treatment prescribed by his medical doctors during the course of his career.
Glaus in St. Petersburg, Fla., for Toronto's game at Tampa Bay, did not stop when reporters tried to speak with him before batting practice. Mike Nicotera, Glaus's agent, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.
In May, the Yankees' Jason Giambi met with baseball lawyers after comments that many interpreted as an admission of steroids use. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig then pressured Giambi to meet with steroids investigator George Mitchell. After Giambi spoke with Mitchell in July, Selig announced Giambi would not be disciplined.
Giambi is the only active player known to have met with Mitchell, a Boston Red Sox director who is a former Senate Majority Leader
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Ankiel, who has hit nine homers since rejoining the St. Louis Cardinals last month, received eight shipments of human growth hormone from January to December 2004, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
Glaus, a four-time All-Star now with the Toronto Blue Jays, received multiple shipments of nandrolone and testosterone between September 2003 and May 2004, SI.com reported.
"We're going to look into both sets of allegations," said Rob Manfred, baseball's executive vice president of labor relations.
Manfred would not go into details, but MLB already had requested meetings with the two players, a person familiar with the request said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.
Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the players' union, declined comment.
"Rick Ankiel has stated he's not violated any baseball rules. He has not violated any federal or state laws," said his agent, Scott Boras. "He only has followed the course of treatment prescribed by his medical doctors during the course of his career.
Glaus in St. Petersburg, Fla., for Toronto's game at Tampa Bay, did not stop when reporters tried to speak with him before batting practice. Mike Nicotera, Glaus's agent, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.
In May, the Yankees' Jason Giambi met with baseball lawyers after comments that many interpreted as an admission of steroids use. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig then pressured Giambi to meet with steroids investigator George Mitchell. After Giambi spoke with Mitchell in July, Selig announced Giambi would not be disciplined.
Giambi is the only active player known to have met with Mitchell, a Boston Red Sox director who is a former Senate Majority Leader
Full Story:
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - MLB wants to talk to players after report
