According to ESPN.com, Mets outfield prospect Cesar Puello is among the new names on the list of players who received performance enhancing drugs from Anthony Bosch's biogenesis clinic in Miami.
"Because of the ongoing investigation, we have no comment," the Mets said in a statement. "We refer all questions to Major League Baseball."
Puello hit .260 with 4 homers for Single-A in 2012, and is still on the 40 man roster, despite missing most of the season due to an injury.
Uh oh. I thought that the Mets would find a way to stay out of the whole biogenesis clinic rumors, but obviously they now are going to have to be involved. I am not terribly concerned about Puello, even though he was a decently-regarded prospect, because the Mets (believe it or not) have other outfield options. Puello had a rough season and wouldn't have been ready for a few years if lucky, so this isn't going to kill the future.
I also want to mention that Fernando Martinez, the former top prospect in the Mets' system, was also found on the same list of players. Oh, it seems like yesterday that F-Mart was ready to step in and become the future of the organization. Well, I suppose the drugs explain his vast amount of injuries throughout his career.
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