Biogenesis Part 2? Feds' Investigation Reportedly Turns Up New Names
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It's the story that just won't go away.
Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch and six others were charged with conspiracy to distribute testosterone on Tuesday. And don't look now, but the federal government's investigation -- even though no Major League Baseball players were in its cross hairs -- could spark a sequel to last year's performance-enhancing drugs scandal.
The Drug Enforcement Administration's investigation into Bosch's operation "revealed previously unnamed MLB players," according to ESPN's T.J. Quinn. And those names, Quinn reported, are bound to come out.
Two law enforcement sources tell me investigation revealed previously unnamed MLB players. Names will be revealed. Expect more suspensions.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) August 5, 2014
The DEA and DOJ people I spoke to said the names of other players should be revealed publicly during discovery. Could take weeks or months.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) August 6, 2014
Doesn't sound like there are major names, but not borderline major leaguers, either. Fairly significant. Probably not more than a few.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) August 6, 2014
Also, not all necessarily Biogenesis/Bosch clients. Others arrested yesterday had their own operations outside of Biogenesis.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) August 6, 2014
There have been other sports connected to Biogenesis, which has been reported. I don't know whether any new names are from other sports.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) August 6, 2014
New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was among 14 players suspended last year for having ties to Bosch and Biogenesis. A-Rod received the harshest punishment; he was banned for 211 games, which was reduced in arbitration to the entire 2014 season. He has denied using PEDs with the Yankees.
Bosch will cooperate with the feds' investigation and plead guilty to the charges, U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Tuesday. He played nice with MLB in its probe, too. Because of that, baseball isn't expecting any revelations from Bosch, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
But information from the others arrested Tuesday -- including A-Rod's disgraced cousin, Yuri Sucart -- could prove to be a different story.
MLB not expecting add'tl Biogenesis suspensions based on what Bosch told or might tell gov't; MLB confident it had all of his information.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 5, 2014
In MLB's view, if additional names surface, they would come from gov't invstgtn or others arrested. Those players could face discipline.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 5, 2014
Stay tuned.
And buckle up.
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