Segui says he used HGH legally

NEW YORK – Former major leaguer David Segui said he used human growth hormone and was among the players mentioned by ex-teammate Jason Grimsley to federal investigators.

Segui added that he used the drug with a doctor’s prescription because of a growth hormone deficiency.

Segui, who spent 15 years in the majors and retired in 2004, said on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Sunday that he continues to use HGH legally. He said he first started using the hormone after the deficiency was found when he went for blood work before surgery during his playing career.