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Last December an Al Jazeera documentary linked Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, among other athletes, to performance-enhancing drugs. Although a key source, former pharmacist Charlie Sly, essentially recanted his statements, MLB investigated the claims. They even got the USADA involved.
According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, MLB's investigation into the report and Howard is nearing a conclusion, and he is "unlikely" to be suspended.