MLB Drug Suspensions
Players that have been suspended for violations of the Major League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program since 2005 when testing with penalties for first violations began (x-tested positive while on 40-man roster):
| 2020 (1 player) |
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Jan. 17 — Justin Lawrence, RHP, Colorado, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
| 2019 (8 players) |
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Sept. 7 — Michael Pineda, RHP, Minnesota, 60 games, hydrochlorothiazide.
Aug. 6 — Tim Beckham, INF, Seattle, 80 games, stanozolol.
June 21 — Frankie Montas, RHP, Oakland, 80 games, ostarine.
May 2 — Mike Marjama, C, Retired Free Agent, 80 games, oxandrolone.
May 1 — x-Logan Webb, RHP, San Francisco, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
March 12 — Francis Martes, RHP, Houston, 80 games, clomiphene.
March 6 — Steven Wright, RHP, Boston, 80 games, human growth hormone GHRP-2.
Jan. 16 — x-Eric Skoglund, LHP, Kansas City, 80 games, ostarine and ligandrol.
| 2018 (8 players) |
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May 24 — Welington Castillo, C, Chicago White Sox, 80 games, erythropoietin.
May 15 — Robinson Cano, SS, Seattle, 80 games, furosemide.
March 18 — Jorge Polanco, SS, Minnesota, 80 games, stanozolol.
March 16 — x-Thomas Pannone, LHP, Toronto, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
March 10 — x-Jorge Bonifacio, OF, Kansas City, 80 games, boldenone.
Feb. 7 — x-Raudy Read, C, Washington, 80 games, boldenone.
Jan. 27 — Nik Turley, LHP, Pittsburgh, 80 games, ipamorelin.
Jan. 23 — x-Dean Deetz, RHP, Houston, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
| 2017 (3 players) |
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July 1 — David Paulino, RHP, Houston, 80 games, boldenone.
April 18 — Sterling Marte, OF, Pittsburgh, 80 games, nandrolone.
April 14 — x-Elniery Garcia, LHP, Philadelphia, 80 games, boldenone.
| 2016 (13 players) |
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July 8 — Cody Stanley, C, Free Agent, 162 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
June 13 — x-Herschel Powell, OF, Seattle, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
June 16 — x-Alec Asher, RHP, Philadelphia, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
June 1 — Marlon Byrd, OF, Cleveland, 162 games, ipamorelin
May 10 — x-Raul Mondesi, INF, Kansas City, 50 games, clenbuterol
May 2 — Josh Ravin, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers, 80 games, Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2.
April 28 — Dee Gordon, 2B, Miami, 80 games, testosterone and Clostebol.
April 22 — Chris Colabello, 1B-OF, Toronto, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
April 14 — Daniel Stumpf, LHP, Philadelphia, 80 games, dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.
April 1 — Taylor Teagarden, C, Free Agent, 80 games, unamed PED.
Feb. 26 — Abraham Almonte, OF, Cleveland, 80 games, boldenone.
Feb. 12 — Jenrry Mejia, RHP, N.Y. Mets, life, boldenone (third positive test).
Feb. 5 — Juan Duran, OF, Cincinnati, 80 games, drostanolone, stanozolol and nandrolone.
| 2015 (6) |
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Sept. 12 — Cody Stanley, C, St. Louis, 80 games, testosterone.
July 28 — Jenrry Mejia, RHP, N.Y. Mets, 162 games, stanozolol and boldenone.
April 20 — Andrew McKirahan, LHP, Atlanta, 80 games, ipamorelin.
April 11 — Jenrry Mejia, RHP, N.Y. Mets, 80 games, stanozolol.
April 3 — Ervin Santana, RHP, Minnesota, stanozolol.
April 2 — x-Arodys Vizcaino, RHP, Atlanta, 80 games, steroid.
March 27 — David Rollins, P, Seattle, 80 games, stanozolol.
| 2014 (1) |
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July 23 — Cameron Maybin, OF, San Diego, 25 games, amphetamine.
| 2013 (15) |
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Dec. 20 — Troy Patton, LHP, Baltimore, 25 games, amphetamine.
Aug. 17 — Miguel Tejada, INF, Kansas City, 105 games, amphetamine. Tejada previously tested positive under the league's amphetamine policy. That subjected him to a 25-game ban for a second test and an 80-game suspension for a third.
Aug. 5 — Alex Rodriguez, 3B, New York Yankees, 211 games from Aug. 8 through the remainder of the 2013 season and the 2014 seasons (reduced to 162 games — the 2014 season). Philadelphia LHP Antonio Bastardo, San Diego SS Everth Cabrera, New York Yankees C Francisco Cervelli, Texas OF Nelson Cruz, San Diego RHP Fautino De Los Santos (San Antonio-Texas), Houston LHP Sergio Escalona-x (Corpus Christi-Texas), New York Yankees OF Fernando Martinez-x (Scranton/Wilkes-IL), Seattle C Jesus Montero, Free Agent LHP Jordan Norberto-x, Detroit SS Jhonny Peralta, New York Mets OF Cesar Puello-x (Binghamton-Eastern) and New York Mets INF Jordany Valdespin-x (Las Vegas-PCL), 50 games each for violations of drug agreement and collective bargaining agreement.
July 29 — Ryan Braun, OF, Milwaukee, 65 games (remainder of season), violations of drug agreement and collective bargaining agreement.
| 2012 (8) |
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Nov. 27 — Carlos Ruiz, C, Philadelphia, 25 games, amphetamine.
Nov. 7 — Yasmani Grandal, C, San Diego, 50 games, testosterone.
Nov. 2 — Ryan Adams, SS, Baltimore, 25 games, amphetamine.
Aug. 22 — Bartolo Colon, RHP, Oakland, 50 games, testosterone.
Aug. 15 — Melky Cabrera, OF, San Francisco, 50 games, testosterone.
June 25 — Marlon Byrd, OF, Free Agent, 50 games, Tamoxifen.
June 19 — Freddy Galvis, INF, Philadelphia, 50 games, Clostebol metabolite.
May 7 — Guillermo Mota, RHP, San Francisco, 100 games, Clenbuterol.
| 2011 (2) |
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Dec. 4 — Manny Ramirez, OF, Free Agent, 50 games, violation.
Aug. 19 — Mark Rogers, P, Milwaukee, stimulant.
Ramirez announcement of pending issue made on April 8 while with Tampa Bay, when he opted to retire. On Dec. 4, Ramirez applied for reinstatement from voluntary retired list. MLB and the MLBPA agreed that he would serve a 50-game suspension for his violation upon his reinstatement after signing with a new club.
| 2010 (2) |
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Aug. 20 — Ronny Paulino, C, Florida, 50 games, performance.
April 20 — Edinson Volquez, P, Cincinnati, 50 games, performance.
| 2009 (4) |
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May 7 — Manny Ramirez, OF, L.A. Dodgers, 50 games, banned substance.
March 23 — x-Kelvin Pichardo, P, San Francisco, 50 games, performance.
Jan. 6 — x-Sergio Mitre, P, N.Y. Yankees, 50 games, performance.
Jan. 6 — J.C. Romero, P, Philadelphia, 50 games, performance.
| 2008 (3) |
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Nov. 11 — x-Henry Owens, P, Florida, 50 games, performance.
May 28 — x-Humberto Cota, C, Colorado, 50 games, performance.
April 30 — x-Eliezer Alfonzo, C, San Francisco, 50 games, performance.
| 2007 (8) |
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Dec. 6 — Jay Gibbons, OF, Baltimore, 15 days, performance.
Dec. 6 — Jose Guillen, OF, Kansas City, 15 days, performance.
Nov. 27 — Dan Serafini, P, Free Agent, 50 games, performance.
Oct. 31 — Mike Cameron, OF, Free Agent, 25 games, stimulant.
Sept. 7 — Ryan Jorgensen, C, Cincinnati, 50 games, violation.
Aug. 3 — Neifi Perez, INF, Detroit, 80 games, stimulant.
July 6 — Neifi Perez, INF, Detroit, 25 games, stimulant.
May 7 — Juan Salas, P, Tampa Bay, 50 games, performance.
| 2006 (3) |
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Nov. 1 — Guillermo Mota, P, Free Agent, 50 games, performance.
June 12 — Jason Grimsley, P, Arizona, 50 games, performance.
April 28 — x-Yusaku Iriki, P, N.Y. Mets, 50 games, performance.
| 2005 (12) |
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Nov. 2 — Matt Lawton, OF, Free Agent, 10 days, performance.
Oct. 18 — Felix Heredia, P, N.Y. Mets, 10 days, performance.
Oct. 4 — Carlos Almanzar, P, Texas, 10 days, performance.
Sept. 7 — Mike Morse, INF-OF, Seattle, 10 days, performance.
Aug. 2 — Ryan Franklin, P, Seattle, 10 days, performance.
Aug. 1 — Rafael Palmeiro, INF, Baltimore, 10 days, performance.
July 8 — Rafael Betancourt, P, Cleveland, 10 days, performance.
May 2 — Juan Rincon, P, Minnesota, 10 days, unavailable.
April 26 — Jamal Strong, OF, Seattle, 10 days, performance.
April 20 — Agustin Montero, P, Texas, 10 days, unavailable.
April 11 — Jorge Piedra, OF, Colorado, 10 days, unavailable.
April 3 — Alex Sanchez, OF, Tampa Bay, 10 days, performance.