Hanley Ramirez is being looked at as part of an ongoing federal and state investigation, according to investigative reporter Michele McPhee on Twitter. Other reports on Twitter indicate that she is saying in a radio interview that it is in connection with potential drug charges.
Ramirez, the longtime shortstop turned first baseman/DH, was released by the Boston Red Sox earlier this month. The release, by all indications, was performance based, as he was not hitting well, and he as a vesting option for 2019 based on plate appearances that the team clearly wanted to avoid triggering.