June 19, 2006
New York Times
Ex-Player Says He Uses HGH Legally
David Segui, a first baseman for the Mets in 1994 and part of 1995, says he legally uses human grown hormone, or HGH, and is among the players named by Jason Grimsley to federal investigators. Segui said that he had a doctor's prescription for the drug, because he has a growth hormone deficiency.
Segui, 39, who spent 15 years in the majors and retired in 2004, said yesterday on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he first started using the hormone during his playing career after the deficiency was found when he went for blood work before surgery.
He said Grimsley, a former teammate, came to him this past off-season for advice about HGH and how it might help him recover from major arm surgery. Grimsley was waived by the Arizona Diamondbacks this month after acknowledging HGH use and accusing other players of using it in a statement to federal agents.
The names of the other players cited by Grimsley have not been made public.
New York Times
Ex-Player Says He Uses HGH Legally
David Segui, a first baseman for the Mets in 1994 and part of 1995, says he legally uses human grown hormone, or HGH, and is among the players named by Jason Grimsley to federal investigators. Segui said that he had a doctor's prescription for the drug, because he has a growth hormone deficiency.
Segui, 39, who spent 15 years in the majors and retired in 2004, said yesterday on ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he first started using the hormone during his playing career after the deficiency was found when he went for blood work before surgery.
He said Grimsley, a former teammate, came to him this past off-season for advice about HGH and how it might help him recover from major arm surgery. Grimsley was waived by the Arizona Diamondbacks this month after acknowledging HGH use and accusing other players of using it in a statement to federal agents.
The names of the other players cited by Grimsley have not been made public.