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 Chapter[ VIII. Information Obtained Regarding Other Players’ Possession or Use of Steroids and Human Growth Hormone                                                                                       ]

 Section[ Gregg Zaun ]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Gregg Zaun

Gregg Zaun is a catcher who has played with seven teams in Major League

Baseball since 1995, the Baltimore Orioles (parts of 2 seasons), Florida Marlins (parts of

3 seasons), Texas Rangers (1 season), Kansas City Royals (2 seasons), Houston Astros (parts of

2 seasons), Colorado Rockies (part of 1 season) and, most recently, the Toronto Blue Jays

(4 seasons).

Radomski believed that Jason Grimsley referred Zaun to him when they both

played for the Royals in 2001. Someone else (Radomski could not remember who) called and

398 See supra at 106-08.

399 Redacted Affidavit of I.R.S. Special Agent Jeff Novitzky, sworn to on May 31, 2006,

at ¶ 16.

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ordered steroids for Zaun. Although Radomski never spoke to Zaun about the transaction,

Radomski received a check from Zaun for the steroids. Radomski produced that check, a copy

of which is included in the Appendix and is shown below.

Radomski confirmed the payment was for Deca-Durabolin and Winstrol. He also stated that he

sent the drugs to Zaun at the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. The address for the Royals ballpark

was found in Radomski’s address book.

Radomski’s statement that he sold steroids to Zaun is not the only allegation of

use by Zaun. As discussed earlier in this report, in September 2002 Luis Perez, a bullpen catcher

for the Montreal Expos, was arrested for possession of a pound of marijuana. In January 2003,

he was interviewed by investigators from the Commissioner’s Office.400 Perez told those

investigators that he had personally supplied anabolic steroids to Zaun and seven other major

league ball players.

Tony Muser, Kansas City’s former manager, recounted an incident in which Zaun

denied steroid use. According to Muser, while he was managing the Royals he once discussed

the dangers of performance enhancing substance use with Zaun while the two were sitting on the

400 See supra at 99-101.

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bench before a game. Specifically, Muser told Zaun the story of how Don Rowe, a pitching

coach for Muser in the minor leagues, had used steroids and developed serious health problems

as a consequence. Muser explained to Zaun that he was not accusing him of steroid use, and

Zaun denied any such use.

In order to provide Zaun with information about these allegations and to give him

an opportunity to respond, I asked him to meet with me; he declined.

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