SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal officials say they will meet with Major League Baseball representatives after the name of Washington Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez surfaced in the trial of a convicted drug dealer.
Prosecutors in Puerto Rico presented evidence at the trial showing that drug dealer Angel Ayala Vazquez had several properties registered in Hernandez’s name.
U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez and Javier Pena, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Caribbean division, said Wednesday they will meet with MLB officials in two weeks at baseball’s request.
The Nationals said they are monitoring the situation. A team spokesman says Hernandez has said he won’t comment on the matter.
