Mike Stanton Denies All Allegations

CINCINNATI -- "Reliever Mike Stanton flatly denied on Thursday night all allegations made by a former Mets clubhouse attendant that he purchased human growth hormones, as reported in the Mitchell Report on Thursday.

Stanton was the lone active Reds player named in former Sen. George Mitchell's report to Major League Baseball about performance-enhancing drugs. His name was among several provided by Kirk Radomski, who pleaded guilty in April to federal charges of distributing steroids and money laundering after reaching a plea agreement with the government.

"I've done absolutely nothing wrong," Stanton told MLB.com in a statement by phone on Thursday night. "I've never met Radomski and couldn't even pick him out of a lineup. The reports are outrageous and unfair."

Radomski was a central figure in Mitchell's investigation, with his name covering 84 of the 311 pages. A total of 64 of the 89 players named in the Report came from Radomski's testimony -- many of them current and former Yankees and Mets.

A 19-year big league veteran with nine clubs, Stanton pitched for the Yankees from 1997 to 2001 and in 2005, and the Mets from 2003-'04.

• "Radomski recalled making two sales of human growth hormone to Stanton. The first occurred in 2003, during Stanton's first season with the Mets."

From mlb.com, 12/13/07

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