New witness sought to testify versus Bonds

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal prosecutors plan to call Barry Bonds’ former personal shopper to testify at his trial next month that she saw the former Major League Baseball star’s personal trainer inject him.

Prosecutors also said in a court filing on Friday that former teammate Bobby Estalella will testify Bonds told him about using performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds’ former personal shopper, Kathy Hoskins, is the sister of the MLB home run king’s former business partner, Steve Hoskins. She is expected to testify she saw personal trainer Greg Anderson inject the San Francisco Giants slugger. The filing did not say whether she believed the syringe contained steroids.

Bonds has pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied in 2003 to a grand jury when he said he never knowingly used steroids.

Prosecutors also said they plan to call Jason Giambi of the Oakland Athletics, his retired brother, Jeremy, and five other former players: Benito Santiago, Armando Rios, Randy Velarde, Marvin Benard and Estalella. (AP)