MLB Questions Dodgers Doctor Over McGregor Report but Has No Baseball PED Allegations

Major League Baseball investigators questioned Neal ElAttrache, the team doctor for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, after a report published Thursday stated that he supported the use of performance-enhancing drugs by UFC fighter Conor McGregor.

The Athletic reported the Thursday account. MLB investigators focused on whether ElAttrache ever supported PED use by baseball players.

According to the New York Times, MLB is not aware of any allegations that ElAttrache supported PED use by baseball players. The league is investigating out of due diligence and to ensure no wrongdoing. Following the meeting with investigators, ElAttrache released a statement.

"I have spoken with MLB and I am very comfortable with the process that the league and I will complete to assure the public that I have followed every rule and regulation in my medical treatment of athletes without exception," he said. "My record is completely clean including in this case.

" The New York Times reported that McGregor broke both bones in his lower left leg during a UFC bout in 2021.

After ElAttrache oversaw surgery to repair the damage, he sent McGregor to a specialist who prescribed banned drugs. "I purposely wasn't involved with his evaluation by the consultant nor with prescribing medication," ElAttrache told The Times. He said the expert opinions McGregor received showed he could optimize his chance of solid union and healing of his fractures.

MLB players, like UFC fighters, can receive a special exemption to use certain banned substances. MLB's Joint Drug Agreement has been in place since 2006. It covers illegal drugs in addition to PEDs, and the penalties have been stiffened over the years.