Jun 20, 2006 12:32 AM EST

Members of the San Francisco Giants' coaching staff have been contacted by former Sen. George Mitchell in his independent investigation of steroids in baseball.

"I understand some guys were supposed to (talk to him)," Giants manager Felipe Alou told The Associated Press on Monday. "That's all I know. That is very personal. I don't ask these guys."

Bench coach Ron Wotus, bullpen coach Mark Gardner, hitting coach Joe Lefebvre and first base coach Luis Pujols declined to comment when asked if they had been contacted by Mitchell ? as did longtime equipment manager Mike Murphy. Hitting assistant Willie Upshaw said he had not heard from Mitchell.

Via San Francisco Chronicle