A lawyer representing Jenrry Mejia, the Mets pitcher who was permanently barred from Major League Baseball for failing three drug tests, said Friday that baseball used unscrupulous tactics in its handling of his doping offenses.
The lawyer, Vincent White, referred in vague terms to various ways he believed M.L.B.’s inquiry into Mejia was corrupt. Speaking at a news conference at his Queens law firm, he refused to provide details or any form of substantiation for his claims.
M.L.B. rejected White’s accusations in a statement.
“Sadly, the comments made by Mr. Mejia and his representatives today continue a pattern of athletes hiring aggressive lawyers and making wild, unsupported allegations about the conduct of others in an effort to clear their names,” the statement said.