According to ESPN “Outside the Lines”, Major League Baseball will seek to suspend Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez, about 20 players in the next few weeks due to their connection with Biogenesis. Tony Bosch has agreed to cooperate with MLB, and will swear an affidavit that he provided drugs to players.
Accord to T.J. Quinn, MLB is seeking 100-game suspensions for Braun and Rodriguez.
Sources tell @OTLonESPN Bosch will swear an affidavit that he provided drugs to players. MLB may seek 100-game suspensions for Braun, A-Rod.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) June 4, 2013
MLB's argument would be that A-Rod and Braun committed two offenses: connection to Bosch, and lying about PED use.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) June 4, 2013
The Pirates play nine more games against Milwaukee this year. If Braun is suspended for 100 games before the series at the end of June, he would miss all of those games.
No Pirates were named in the ESPN report linked above.
