Another Star MLB Player is Charged in Steroids-Related Case: Miguel Tejada
In a week already packed with news about alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball during the past decade, another player has taken center stage.
All-star shortstop Miguel Tejada of the Houston Astros (and formerly of the Baltimore Orioles) has been charged in a criminal information with lying to investigators—not about his own use of steroids but that of another player, according to the Washington Post.
“Federal prosecutors accused Tejada of making misrepresentations to congressional staffers during an interview in a Baltimore hotel room focusing on the prevalence of steroids in the game,” the newspaper writes.
As the Post also notes, charges in this format are usually the precursor to a plea deal: “All indications are Tejada will cut a deal to move past the misdemeanor charge and on to the Astros’ spring camp,” writes CBS News.
Meanwhile, news that Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees has admitted he tested positive for steroids in 2003, while playing as shortstop for the Texas Rangers, has filled the airwaves for the past several days. Sports Illustrated initially broke the story, at that point relying on anonymous sources.
He apparently may have thought that his test results would not be revealed, because MLB players who were randomly tested at that time reportedly were promised anonymity. However, the players union says it didn’t destroy the test results because federal authorities subpoenaed them, writes the New York Times.
Related coverage:
San Francisco Chronicle: “A-Rod - the new face of steroids”
ABAJournal.com: “Excluding Steroids Tests Is Key to Barry Bonds Trial Strategy”
ABAJournal.com (2007): “After Mitchell Report, Shame, Blame … and Reform?”
