Brewers right-hander J.C. Mejia tested positive a second time for the performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol and received a 162-game suspension from Major League Baseball.
was suspended 162 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Mejia tested positive for Stanozolol, according to a release from the league. He's the first player suspended under the major league drug agreement this season.after his first positive test for Stanozolol, a synthetic steroid derived from testosterone."The Milwaukee Brewers fully support MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and share in the goal of eliminating performance-enhancing substances from our game," Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said in a statement.
Mejia, 27, has been on the injured list with a shoulder issue since Aug. 15. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list last week. Mejia went 1-0 with a 5.56 ERA in nine appearances this season. He struck out 13 batters and walked three in 11 1/3 innings. Mejia, who is from the Dominican Republic, is in his third major league season. He has an 8.32 ERA in 28 games over his big league career.
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