Slugger Mo Vaughn was among former Red Sox players implicated in the Mitchell report.

The Providence Journal / JOHN FREIDAH

The players with Red Sox ties who were mentioned in the Mitchell Report:

Manny Alexander

The utility infielder played just one season for the Red Sox, in 2000, the same year steroids were found in the glove compartment of his vehicle. He hit just .211 in 101 games for the Sox. Originally signed by the Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1988, he came to Boston from the Chicago Cubs in a trade for Damon Buford in 1999. After his one subpar season with the Sox, Alexander became a free agent in November of 2000 before signing with the Seattle Mariners.

Brendan Donnelly

Acquired last winter from the Angels, where rumors of steroids use hounded him and other Anaheim relievers, he suffered an elbow injury during the season and was not tendered a contract for 2008.

Jose Canseco

Oh, Jose! There’s much that can be said about the former Bash Brother. He’s been at the forefront of this steroids scandal from the very beginning, and he’s not afraid to hide from it anymore. He played in Boston for two seasons (1995 and 1996), where he amassed 52 homers and 163 RBI in 198 games. Originally selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft, he signed with the Red Sox as a free agent.

Roger Clemens

The Rocket is the biggest name involved in the Mitchell Report on steroids. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, pitched for the Red Sox from 1984 to 1996 after Boston selected the hard-throwing right-hander in the first round (19th overall) in the 1983 amateur draft. At the time of his Boston departure, then-Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette said Clemens was in the “twilight of his career,” but the pitcher proved he wasn’t. He won back-to-back Cy Young Awards with the Blue Jays in 1997 and 1998 and won two more, with the Yankees (2001) and the Astros (2004). Clemens, through his attorney, heatedly denied the allegations.

Paxton Crawford

Crawford was an interesting player, to say the least. The talented right-hander never amounted to much in the big leagues and played just two seasons for the Red Sox, in 2000 and 2001. Selected by Boston in the ninth round of the 1995 amateur draft, he has admitted to using steroids. He’s best known for the “injury” he suffered to his backside when he apparently fell out of bed and landed on some glass in 2001. He also threw a no-hitter for the PawSox in 2000, and during the 2002 season in Pawtucket he was caught by ballpark security in the parking lot at McCoy Stadium in full uniform during a game “hanging out” with some local youths.

Chris Donnels

The infielder played just 40 games for the Red Sox during the 1995 season after he was acquired from Houston in June. He hit .253 for the Red Sox before the team released him in October of that season. It was his only trip to the American League during his eight-year career, which he finished with a .233 average.

Eric Gagne

A colossal bust for the Red Sox after his July 31 acquisition from Texas last season, he opted for free agency and signed a $10-million, one-year contract with the Brewers.

Jeremy Giambi

The younger brother of Jason Giambi, Jeremy split time between Boston and Pawtucket in 2003 as a designated hitter and batted a paltry .197 in 50 games for the Red Sox. He was acquired by Boston in a trade with the Phillies for pitcher Josh Hancock, who died in a car accident last summer.

Mike Lansing

The Red Sox acquired the infielder from Colorado in a seven-player trade that sent infielder Jeff Frye and pitchers Brian Rose and John Wasdin to the Rockies in July of 2000. Lansing hit .194 in 40 games for the remainder of that season, and followed that with a .250 average in 106 games for Boston in 2001 before becoming a free agent.

Josias Manzanillo

The right-handed pitcher worked just one inning (two hits and three walks) for the Red Sox in 1991. He signed with Boston as an amateur free agent in 1983 and, after stints with six other clubs, re-signed with Boston in 2005 but never pitched for the Sox.

Kent Mercker

The crafty left-handed pitcher posted a 2-0 record in five starts for the Red Sox in 1999 after the club acquired him from the St. Louis Cardinals in August of that season. At season’s end he became a free agent and signed with the Angels.

Mike Spinelli

A pitcher who was in the Red Sox’ minor-league system for three seasons, he never made it above Class A.

Mike Stanton

The 19-year veteran had three stints with the Red Sox. The left-handed reliever worked 21 innings in 1995 for Boston after the Sox acquired him from the Atlanta Braves, and he followed that with 56 innings in 1996. The Sox reacquired him in September of 2005 but he pitched just one inning the remainder of the season.

Mo Vaughn

One of the all-time fan favorites in Boston and Pawtucket, Vaughn’s weight became a problem late in his career and injuries forced him to retire in 2003. Originally selected by the Red Sox in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1989 draft, the Connecticut native played eight seasons in Boston before he signed with the Angels as a free agent in 1999. He compiled a career-high 44 homers and 143 RBI for the Red Sox in 1996. Vaughn just opened a car wash on Route 1 in South Attleboro.

Steve Woodard

This right-hander appeared in just seven games for the Red Sox in 2003 after having spent most of the season with the PawSox. He had signed with Boston as a free agent.

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