Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers’s Doctor About Banned Drugs
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Major League Baseball investigators plan to question Los Angeles Dodgers team doctor Neal ElAttrache regarding his support for UFC star Conor McGregor's use of performance-enhancing drugs during injury recovery.
- The inquiry aims to understand why Dr. ElAttrache backed McGregor's banned drug use, which raised concerns among antidoping officials, and to confirm he has not supported similar use by baseball players.
- Dr. ElAttrache, a prominent sports physician who has treated top athletes including Shohei Ohtani and Tom Brady, did not respond to requests for comment.
- Interviewing Dr. ElAttrache places MLB’s commissioner’s office in a delicate position, given his key role with the Dodgers, a leading and highly successful baseball franchise.
- Over the past decade, Dr. ElAttrache has treated or operated on 18 of the 29 baseball players who won Cy Young or MVP awards, highlighting his significant influence in the sport.