NEW YORK — Outfielder/first baseman Danny Santana, pitcher Richard Rodríguez and infielder José Rondón have been suspended for 80 video games every on Monday within the first self-discipline for the reason that main league drug testing program resumed March 11 after a 99-day suspension through the lockout.
The three, all free brokers, examined optimistic for the performance-enhancing substance boldenone, the commissioner’s workplace mentioned Monday.
The assessments resulted from urine samples taken earlier than the lockout began Dec. 2, however MLB concluded it couldn’t announce self-discipline through the exercise, an individual aware of the testing program mentioned, talking on situation of anonymity as a result of that element was not introduced.
Santana, 31, is an eight-year main league veteran who hit .181 with 5 homers and 14 RBI in 38 video games for the Boston Red Sox final season. He has a .255 profession common with 47 homers and 202 RBIs for Minnesota (2014-17), Atlanta (2017-18), Texas (2019-20) and Boston.
Rodríguez, a 32-year-old right-hander, was acquired by Atlanta from Pittsburgh on July 30 and went 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 27 reduction appearances for the Braves however didn’t seem on a postseason roster for the World Collection champions. He was 5-4 with a 2.94 ERA in 64 reduction outings final yr and has a 16-14 profession document with a 3.28 ERA and 19 saves for Baltimore (2017), Pittsburgh (2018-21) and Atlanta.
Rondón, 28, hit .263 with three homers and 9 RBIs in 63 video games for St. Louis final season. He has a .216 common with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 4 seasons with San Diego (2016), the Chicago White Sox (2018-19), Baltimore (2019) and St. Louis.
These have been the primary suspensions beneath the foremost league drug program since Oakland outfielder Ramón Laureano was disciplined final Aug. 6, an 80-game penalty that has 27 video games left to be served this season. There have been 20 suspensions this yr beneath the minor league drug program.
