Astros pitcher Francis Martes is handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a PED.
2019 – Astros pitcher Francis Martes, recovering from Tommy John surgery, is handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a PED.
Addison Russell handed a 40-game suspension
October 3, 2018, MLB issues a ruling in the case of Cubs SS Addison Russell, who has been on administrative leave since September 21st following allegations of domestic violence. He is handed a 40-game suspension, retroactive to the start of his leave, with the remainder to be served at the start of the 2019 season.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Abraham Almonte receives an 80-game suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.
2016 – Indians outfielder Abraham Almonte receives an 80-game suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid.
Alex Rodriguez announces he has filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court
On October 3, 2013.00 Alex Rodriguez announces he has filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court, accusing Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig of pursuing “vigilante justice” as part of a “witch hunt” in an effort to “destroy” his reputation and career. On August 5, the Yankees star was given a…
Manny Ramirez applies for reinstatement from the voluntarily retired list
Manny Ramirez applies for reinstatement from the voluntarily retired list. However, he will still be required to resolve his outstanding violation of the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, announced on April 8th, and will need to serve a 100-game suspension if he signs a contract with a major league team.
Ronny Paulino is suspended for 50 games for violating MLB PED policy
C Ronny Paulino of the Florida Marlins is suspended for 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s PED policy. Paulino claims that he took a dietary supplement that, unbeknownst to him, contained a banned substance.
Edinson Volquez of the Reds is suspended for 50 games for failing a PED test
Pitcher Edinson Volquez of the Reds is suspended for 50 games for failing a PED test during spring training. He underwent Tommy John surgery last August and is currently on the disabled list; he will serve his suspension without being activated.
The Cubs suspend Milton Bradley for the rest of the year
The Cubs suspend Milton Bradley for the rest of the year, a day after the turbulent outfielder criticizes the team in a newspaper interview, citing there wasn’t a “positive environment” in the organization, and he could see why the club hasn’t won a championship in the last century. The decision whether Chicago brings back the 32 year-old, who still has two years remaining on a $30 million, three-year contract he signed as a free agent last offseason, will be general manager Jim Hendry’s call, according to manager Lou Piniella.
Manny being Manny gets suspened for 50 games
Major League Baseball suspends Manny Ramirez for fifty games after he tests positive for the use of a banned substance. The 36 year-old Dodgers Star Outfield and most productive player, will not be eligible to return to the team until July 3, apologizes to the fans, explaining he did not take steroids, but was given a medication which a doctor thought was okay to be prescribed. He is the most prominent player yet caught under Major League Baseball’s PED policy implemented in 2005.
Dodgers go into the stands at Wrigley Field
Sixteen Dodger players and three coaches are suspended by the commissioner’s office for going into the stands during the Wrigley Field scuffle with fans on May 16. The suspensions totaling 60 games for players and 24 games for coaches is the harshest penalty ever handed down by major league baseball. As the Cubs attempted a…
