Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was among a handful of big-name athletes to be accused of using human growth hormone in an Al Jazeera report on Sunday — an accusation the team strongly refutes.
The Nationals put out a statement in support of Zimmerman, who has played for the them since 2005.
“Ryan Zimmerman has been an integral member of the Washington Nationals family for the pass 11 years,” the statement reads. “During that time, he has been the model for all that we ask our players to be — contributing to his team, to his community and to the game of baseball.