Braun releases statement on PED link to Miami-based clinic
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ryan Braun released a statement Tuesday in a response to a report which claimed his name was listed in the records obtained from the Biogenesis of America.
In the statement, Braun acknowledged having a business relationship with Anthony Bosch, the founder of the Miami-based anti-aging clinic.
"During the course of preparing for my successful appeal last year, my attorneys, who were previously familiar with Tony Bosch, used him as a consultant. More specifically, he answered questions about T/E ratio and possibilities of tampering with samples," Braun said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Braun tested positive for elevated testosterone levels in 2011, the year he was named the National League MVP.
He appealed the result of the test and won. He avoided a suspension when an arbitration panel ruled that there had been questions with how Braun's urine sample was handled.
The five-time All-Star vehemently denied using PEDs throughout his entire appeal last winter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I have nothing to hide and have never had any other relationship with Bosch," Braun said. "I will fully cooperate with any inquiry into this matter."