New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden will...
New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden will be released from a New York drug rehabilitation center next week, his attorney said.
“I believe it’s Thursday, but I don’t believe the date is definite,†Charles Ehrlich said from St. Petersburg, Fla. “It could be a day earlier or a day later, but it’s in that time frame.â€
Gooden, who won the National League’s Cy Young Award in 1985, was admitted to the Smithers Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment on April 2 after he tested positive for cocaine.
Ehrlich said he expects Gooden to return to the Mets within a few weeks after he is released from the center.
“He’s still in good shape, but he’ll need some time to get his pitching eye back,†Ehrlich said.
Met spokesman Jay Horwitz would not comment on the report. Dr. Allan Lans, associate director of the center, also declined comment.
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