No Word On Straw's Drug Tests

There were no announcements from the commissioner's office Tuesday on Darryl Strawberry's recent drug tests, which several baseball officials said was an indication the results did not indicate cocaine use.

Officials from the commissioner's office and the players' association conferred several times during the day. However, there were no signs there were problems with Strawberry's recent tests.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team had not heard any updates. The commissioner's office informs teams of positive test results but not of negative tests.

"There's nothing new to report," Cashman said before Tuesday night's game against Texas. "They won't tell unless we need to know."

The Record of Hackensack, N.J., reported Tuesday that results were negative from a test last Tuesday, 24 hours before Strawberry was arrested in Tampa, Fla., for cocaine possession and solicitation. The newspaper quoted sources said to be familiar with Strawberry's legal predicament.

Strawberry, 37, was at the Yankees' training camp as part of an extended spring training program. The outfielder was still rehabilitating from colon cancer surgery in October.

Strawberry's lawyer, Joseph Ficarrota, declined comment, a secretary at his office said.

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