Players linked to government's performance-enhancement probes

The following is a list of active and retired Major League baseball players who have been implicated in government investigations into the illegal distribution of steroids, human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs. The investigations included here targeted BALCO, Signature Pharmacy of Orlando, Fla., Applied Pharmacy of Mobile, Ala., and so-called wellness clinics. The list does not include players whose only link to the use of performance-enhancing drugs is having tested positive under Major League Baseball's drug-testing policy.

Player	Position	Team	How implicated
Rick Ankiel	Outfielder	Cardinals	Signature Pharmacy
David Bell	Third baseman	free agent	Applied Pharmacy
Marvin Benard	Outfielder	inactive	BALCO
Barry Bonds	Outfielder	free agent	BALCO
Paul Byrd	Pitcher	Indians	wellness clinic
Jose Canseco	Outfielder	retired	Applied Pharmacy
Bobby Estalella	Outfielder	retired	BALCO
Jason Giambi	Designated hitter	Yankees	BALCO
Jay Gibbons	Outfielder	Orioles	Signature Pharmacy
Troy Glaus	Third baseman	Blue Jays	Signature Pharmacy
Jason Grimsley	Pitcher	retired	BALCO-related
Jose Guillen	Outfielder	Royals	wellness clinic
Jerry Hairston Jr.	Infielder	Rangers	Applied Pharmacy
Darren Holmes	Pitcher	retired	wellness clinic
Gary Matthews Jr.	Outfielder	Angels	Applied Pharmacy
Armando Rios	Outfielder	free agent	BALCO
John Rocker	Pitcher	retired	Applied Pharmacy
Benito Santiago	Catcher	retired	BALCO
Scott Schoeneweis	Pitcher	Mets	Signature Pharmacy
David Segui	First baseman	retired	BALCO-related
Gary Sheffield	Designated hitter	Tigers	BALCO
Ismael Valdez	Pitcher	retired	wellness clinic
Randy Velarde	Second baseman	retired	BALCO
Matt Williams	Third baseman	retired	wellness clinic

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Updated on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2007 3:39 am, EST

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