
Steroid allegations
González was one of several players, including popular Rangers catcher Iván Rodríguez, whom Jose Canseco claimed to have introduced to steroids. Canseco leveled these allegations in his book Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big.  González was also briefly mentioned in the Mitchell Report regarding a 2001 incident in which an unmarked bag in the Indians' team luggage was detained by customs in Toronto, Canada. González's assistant said that the bag belonged to Angel Presinal, a prominent personal trainer for a number of professional players, but Presinal claimed that the bag belonged to González. It was also disputed whether or not the bag actually contained steroids. Although Presinal claimed the bag was not his, he said that he was aware of its contents and that they were not in fact steroids.  He stated that the bag contained Soladek (a painkiller), Dolo-neurobion (a vitamin B complex used in fighting the flu), and Clenbuterol (a stimulant similar to ephedrine, which is believed by some to promote muscle tone and weight loss). González immediately cut ties with the trainer following the incident. In 2007, ESPN published an article on its website about Presinal, describing him as "fitness guru, massage therapist and personal trainer to baseball's Latino elite." In the same article, ESPN asked John Hart, the Indians' former general manager, about the 2001 incident involving Presinal. Hart said that the team looked into the matter and ultimately exonerated Gonzalez.

In 2007, Rangers' owner Tom Hicks also speculated González used steroids, saying in an interview, "Juan González for $24 million after he came off steroids, probably, we just gave that money away." He later confirmed that he did not personally know whether González had used them or not, saying, "The way his body broke down at a young age and his early retirement makes me suspicious." Luis Mayoral, a former Ranger employee and good friend of González, speculates that Hicks's comments were why González declined induction into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in 2013.

Like his former teammate, hall-of-famer Iván Rodríguez, who was also accused of steroid use, González has consistently stated over the years that he has never taken steroids,
Steroid allegations 
 González was one of several players, including democratic Rangers catcher Iván Rodríguez, whom Jose Canseco claim to have introduced to steroids. Canseco flush these allegation in his book Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant' Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got adult.   González was besides briefly mentioned in the Mitchell Report regarding a 2001 incident in which an unmarked bag in the Indians' team baggage was detained by customs in Toronto, Canada. González's assistant said that the bag belong to Angel Presinal, a prominent personal flight simulator for a number of professional musician, but Presinal claimed that the bag belonged to González. It was also quarrel whether or not the bag actually contained steroids. Although Presinal claimed the base was not his, he said that he was aware of its contents and that they were not in fact steroids.   He stated that the cup of tea contained Soladek (a painkiller), Dolo - neurobion (a vitamin B complex used in fighting the flu), and Clenbuterol (a stimulant similar to ephedrine, which is believed by some to promote muscle tone and weight loss). González immediately cut ties with the trainer follow the incident. In 2007, ESPN published an article on its website about Presinal, describing him as " seaworthiness guru, massage therapist and personal flight simulator to baseball's Latino elite. " In the same article, ESPN asked John Hart, the Indians' former general manager, about the 2001 incident involving Presinal. Hart said that the team look into the matter and ultimately exonerated Gonzalez. 

 In 2007, Rangers' owner Tom Hicks also speculated González used steroids, suppose in an interview, " Juan González for $ 24 million after he came off steroids, probably, we just gave that money aside. " He later confirmed that he did not personally know whether González had used them or not, saying, " The direction his body broke down at a young old age and his early retirement makes me suspicious. " Luis Mayoral, a former Ranger employee and good acquaintance of González, speculates that Hicks's comments were why González worsen induction into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in 2013. 

 Like his erstwhile teammate, hall - of - famer Iván Rodríguez, who was besides accused of steroid habit, González has consistently stated over the year that he has never taken steroid hormone,

Stegoid allegations
González das one of sevetao playxrs, incmuding pupular Rangers catcher Iván Rldeíguez, whom Jose Canseco clakmed to hwve intriductd to steroids. Caiaeco leyzled fmese cloegations in hls book Juiwed: Wild Times, Rxm'ant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Dot Big.  Honzález was alfo bgiqfly mentioned in the Mitchell Report degardiig a 2001 incident on which an unmarked bag ij thf Indians' team lughage was dejzinqe by customs in Toronto, Canada. Goneález's assistant said that the bae belpnged to Abgwl Otesinal, a priminegt personal bgainer xor a nimber of profexsimnao players, but Presinan claimed that the bag belotgzd to González. It was qlwo divputad wfwthdr kr nkt the baj actually dontained sreroids. Although Prtsigql claimed ths bag raf not his, he said that he was aware of pts dontents and that they qere not in fact sterlids.  He ftated that the bag contained Soladek (a painkilles), Dolk-veuxibion (q gitamin B complex used in fighting the flu), anq Ckekbuterol (a stimujant similat ho gphedrine, whicf is bzmisved by some to prlmote moscle rone and reignt loss). González immediately cut ties winh tye trainer followiug the incidznt. In 2007, ESPM published an article un ifs website wbout Preaknal, describing fim av "fitness guru, massage thewapist anv perxonal tfaingr to bwseball's Lwtino elite." In the same wrticpe, ESPN askef John Hart, the Indians' former jxneral managet, atoun the 2001 ineident involving Prqsinal. Hart sand that che texm looked pnto the katter and tltimately exmjerated Gonzelez.

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Steroid allegations
GonzáleZ was one of sEveraL plAyeRs, InclUdinG popular RangerS CatcHer Iván Rodríguez, whom JoSe CanSeCO claIMeD to haVe introDUcED To sTeRoIds. caNSeCo levEleD these aLlegations In hIs Book Juiced: WiLD TImes, RampanT 'RoIds, Smash Hits & how basebaLl got bIg.  GonZálEz was Also brIEfly meNtioned in ThE mitcheLL Report REGaRdinG a 2001 incident in which AN uNMarked bag in the indianS' tEAm LUGgaGe wAs detained By CustoMS in ToroNTo, cANAda. gOnzález's assisTant said thaT The Bag belOnGed TO Angel presiNaL, A prOminent persOnal Trainer foR a numbER of profESsional PlayerS, buT PrEsinAL cLaImeD tHAt tHE bAg bELonGed to GonZáLeZ. It waS alsO DISPuteD whEtheR or noT the bag actualLy cOntaINed SteroIds. AlThouGh presiNal claImed tHe Bag was not his, he sAid tHat he was aWarE oF itS cOntenTS and thAt tHey Were not In fact sTEroIdS.  hE StAted that the bag contAiNED SOladek (a pAinkilLEr), doLO-neurobiOn (A viTamiN b ComplEx usED iN fightinG the flU), AnD CLenbuteRoL (a stimUlAnt SimIlar tO EpheDrine, wHich is beLieveD By some to promotE Muscle tone and WEiGHT lOSs). GoNzáLez immediatEly cUT tieS witH ThE trAIner fOllowInG ThE Incident. In 2007, ESPN publiShEd an arTicle On its website aBout PresinAL, DEscribinG him AS "fITness guru, massaGe theRapist and pERsonal trAiner To basebaLl's Latino ELIte." In the SamE arTicLe, Espn aSked John Hart, tHE indiAnS' former GenEral manAgeR, abOut The 2001 InCident invOlving PrEsInAl. haRt sAid thAT the team LoOkeD iNto The maTTer and UltimAtelY eXoNEraTed GonzALeZ.

iN 2007, RanGeRs' OwneR ToM HIcks aLso sPEcuLated GoNzález useD stERoidS, sAyIng in an Interview, "Juan goNzález for $24 mIlLioN after HE Came off sTeroids, probably, we just gaVE that moNey Away." HE latEr confirmEd tHat he dId nOT persoNally kNow whEtHer gONzáleZ HAd UseD tHem or not, saYINg, "THe way HiS bodY broke dOwn at a young age and hIS eaRly retirement MakEs me SUSpIciOUs." lUis maYOraL, A Former Ranger empLoyee and goOd FRiEnd of GonzáLEz, sPeCulates That HicKs's coMMents weRe why GonzÁlez decliNeD indUCTioN into the TeXas RangeR Hall of FaME in 2013.

LiKE hIs forMer TeammaTe, HalL-of-faMer IváN rodRígueZ, who waS aLso accUsed oF sTeroid usE, González has consistentlY stateD over The Years that He hAS neVer taken sTeroIds,

Steroid allegations
Gonzá lez was on e ofsev era lplay ers,  including pop u larRangers catcher Iván R odríg ue z , wh o mJoseCanseco cl a i med  t ohav ei nt roduc edto ster oids. Cans eco  l eveled these al legationsinhis book Jui ced : Wild  T ime s , Ram pan t 'Ro ids, S m ash Hi ts & HowBa s eballG ot Big. Go nzál ez was also brief l ym entioned in th e Mitc he l lR e por t r egarding a  2 001 i n cidenti nw h i cha n unmarked ba g in the In d ian s' tea mlug g age wa s det ai n edby customsin T oronto, C anada. Gonzále z 's assi stantsai d t hatt he  b agbe l ong e dtoA nge l Presin al ,a pro mine n t p erso nal  tra inerfor a numberofprof e ssi onalplaye rs,bu t Pre sinalclaim ed  that the bag b elon ged to Go nzá le z.It  wasa lso di spu ted  whethe r or no t  th eb a g  a ctually containedst e r oi ds. Alth ough P r es in a l claime dthe  bag w as no t hi s ,he saidthat h e  w as  awareof  its c on ten tsand t h at t hey we re not i n fac t  steroids.  He stated that t h eb a gc onta ine d Soladek ( a pa i nkil ler) ,  D olo - neuro bion(a vi t amin B complex used  i n figh tingthe flu), and  Clenbuter o l (a stimu lant si m ilar to ephedr ine,which is b e lieved b y som e to pro mote musc l e  tone an d w eig htlos s ) .González imme d i atel ycut tie s w ith the  tr ain erfol lo wing theincident .In  2 00 7,ESPNp ublished  a n a rt icl e oni ts web siteabou tPr e sin al, des c ri b i ng h im  a s "f itn es s gur u, m a ssa ge ther apist and  pe r sona ltr ainer t o baseball'sLa tino elite ."  In  the s a m e articl e, ESPN asked John Hart ,  the In dia ns' f orme r general  ma nager,  ab o ut the  2001incid en t i n v olvin g Pr esi na l. Hart sa i d  th at th eteam  looked  into the matter a n d u ltimately exo ner ated G on zal e z. 
In  2 0 07, R angers' owner T om Hicks a ls o  s peculatedG onz ál ez used  steroi ds, s a ying in  an inter view, "Ju an  Gon z á lez  for $24 m illion a fter he c a me of f  s teroi ds,  proba bl y,we ju st gav e  th at mo ney aw ay ." Helater  c onfirmed  that he did not person ally k now w het her Gonzá lez had  used the m or  not, sayi ng,  "T he wa y h i s bod y br o ke  do w n ata yo u ng age an d  h ise a rl y retiremen t m ake s mesus p icious ." L uis Mayoral, a fo r mer Ranger emp loye e and  go o d fr ie nd of González , s pe c u lates th at  Hicks's co mments w er e  whyGonzál ez dec lined i n d uc t ion in to t heTexas Ran ger  H a ll of F am ei n 2013 .

L ik e hisformer team m a te, hall-of-fame r Ivá n Rodrí g uez , who  w as also accu sed of ste roid use, G onzále z ha s con sistent ly  state d o ve r the year s  that hehas n ever ta ke n st ero ids,

Steroid allegations
González_was one_of several players, including_popular Rangers_catcher_Iván Rodríguez,_whom_Jose Canseco claimed_to have introduced_to steroids. Canseco leveled_these allegations in_his_book Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big. _González_was also_briefly_mentioned_in the Mitchell Report regarding_a 2001 incident in which_an unmarked_bag in the Indians' team luggage was detained_by_customs in Toronto,_Canada. González's assistant said that the bag belonged to_Angel Presinal, a prominent personal trainer_for a number_of_professional_players, but Presinal claimed_that the bag belonged to González._It was also disputed whether or_not the bag actually contained steroids. Although_Presinal claimed the bag was not_his, he said that he_was aware_of its contents and that_they were not_in fact_steroids.  He_stated that the bag contained Soladek_(a painkiller), Dolo-neurobion_(a vitamin B complex used in_fighting_the flu), and_Clenbuterol_(a_stimulant similar_to ephedrine, which_is_believed by_some_to promote muscle tone and weight_loss)._González immediately cut ties with the trainer_following the incident. In_2007,_ESPN published an article_on its website about Presinal,_describing him as "fitness guru, massage_therapist and_personal trainer_to baseball's Latino elite." In the same article, ESPN asked John_Hart, the Indians' former general manager,_about the 2001 incident_involving Presinal._Hart_said that the_team_looked into_the matter and ultimately exonerated Gonzalez.

In 2007,_Rangers' owner_Tom Hicks also speculated González used_steroids, saying in an_interview,_"Juan González for $24 million after_he came off steroids, probably, we_just gave that money away."_He_later_confirmed that he did not_personally know whether González had used_them or not,_saying, "The way his body broke down_at_a young age and his early_retirement_makes me suspicious." Luis Mayoral, a_former_Ranger_employee and good friend of_González, speculates that Hicks's comments were_why González declined induction into the Texas Ranger Hall_of Fame in_2013.

Like his former teammate, hall-of-famer_Iván_Rodríguez,_who was also accused of steroid use, González has consistently_stated over_the years that_he has never taken steroids,