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MLB wants to talk to A-Rod about cousin, D.R. trainer
NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball investigators want to know whether Alex Rodriguez is still palling around with his cousin and a trainer from the Dominican Republic.
The goals of the intended interview with Rodriguez were disclosed Friday by a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because MLB wasn't confirming the meeting.
The New York Yankees star has said his cousin injected him from 2001-03 with a banned substance obtained in the Dominican called "boli." The cousin was identified by ESPN.com as Yuri Sucart of Miami.
In addition, the Daily News said Angel Presinal, a Dominican trainer well known throughout baseball, traveled with A-Rod and the cousin during the 2007 season. Presinal has been banned from entering baseball clubhouses.
"I'm not getting into any of that," Rodriguez said.
Speaking Friday at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Fla., Rodriguez said he expected the meeting will be in the Tampa area. MLB would like to speak with him before he joins the Dominican team early next month ahead of the World Baseball Classic.
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