MLB to question Dr. Neal ElAttrache over McGregor PED support report

Major League Baseball investigators are expected to question Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, over a report that he supported UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

The report said the league’s goal is to understand why ElAttrache backed McGregor’s decision and to determine whether he has supported the use of PEDs by baseball players. MLB is not currently aware of any claim that ElAttrache engaged in similar behavior involving MLB athletes, the report added.

ElAttrache is a prominent sports surgeon whose work spans multiple professional leagues, including the NFL, where he also serves as the Los Angeles Rams’ physician. MLB’s involvement is tied to his role with an MLB club and the league’s interest in safeguarding its drug policy and medical standards.

No specific allegations involving Dodgers players, other MLB teams or any individual baseball player were described in the report. The planned questioning was framed as a fact-finding step, with investigators seeking clarity on the circumstances and whether any broader pattern exists.

What MLB investigators are trying to establish

Investigators are expected to focus on whether ElAttrache’s reported support was limited to McGregor’s situation or reflected a more general stance toward PED use. The report said MLB wants to determine whether any such views or actions extended to the care of baseball players.

At this stage, the league has not cited evidence that PED use was encouraged or facilitated for MLB athletes. The report indicated the inquiry is designed to confirm what occurred, how ElAttrache’s support was expressed, and whether any further review is necessary.

Wider pro-sports context and the NFL’s position

The report said the NFL did not respond to a request for comment on whether it would interview ElAttrache. While his work with the Rams places the issue in a broader professional-sports context, no separate NFL action was described.

Any next steps are expected to depend on what MLB investigators learn during the questioning and whether additional information emerges.