NEW YORK — A day after his election to the Hall of Fame, Ivan Rodriguez appeared to deny using steroids during his career.
The catcher spoke Wednesday at a news conference alongside fellow inductees Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines.
Rodriguez initially avoided a direct response when asked about speculation he had used steroids. Asked during a follow-up whether he would address what happened and whether he did or didn’t, he responded: "No, I didn’t."
Pushed whether that meant he didn’t use or he wouldn’t respond, Rodriguez said: "I always played the game the right way."
