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Guillen, Gibbons Get Drug Suspensions

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The Associated Press

Published: December 7, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons were suspended Thursday for the first 15 days of next season for violating baseball's drug policy. The penalties are an indication how the sport might treat players named in the Mitchell report, which could be released next week.

Guillen and Gibbons were accused in media reports of receiving human growth hormone after January 2005, when it was banned by baseball.

Gary Matthews Jr., Rick Ankiel, Troy Glaus and Scott Schoeneweis also were linked to performance-enhancing drugs, but baseball decided there was "insufficient evidence" to determine they committed a doping violation. They were accused of receiving the substances before 2005.

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell was hired by baseball commissioner Bud Selig in March 2006 to investigate drugs in baseball. A lawyer involved in the case said he had been told to be prepared for the report to be issued next Thursday.

Guillen instructed the players' association to file a grievance over his suspension, which would be decided by an arbitrator. Gibbons will not challenge his penalty.

Earlier in the day, Guillen and Kansas City finalized their $36 million, three-year deal.

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