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Mets Pitcher Jenrry Mejia 1st to Draw Lifetime Drug Ban
Source: Associated Press
Mets Pitcher Jenrry Mejia 1st to Draw Lifetime Drug Ban
By RONALD BLUM, AP BASEBALL WRITER
NEW YORK — Feb 12, 2016, 6:43 PM ET
Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia became the first player to receive a lifetime ban under Major League Baseball's drug agreement after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the third time.
The commissioner's office said Friday that Mejia tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, which athletes have used to increase muscle mass and once was popular for use in horse racing.
The 26-year-old right-hander was the Mets' closer in 2014, then was suspended for 80 games last April 11 following a positive test for Stanozolol, a drug popular among bodybuilders. At the time, he said, "I can honestly say I have no idea how a banned substance ended up in my system."
Mejia returned July 12, appeared in seven games for New York, then was banned for 162 games on July 28 after a positive test for Stanozolol and Boldenone.
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By RONALD BLUM, AP BASEBALL WRITER
NEW YORK — Feb 12, 2016, 6:43 PM ET
Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia became the first player to receive a lifetime ban under Major League Baseball's drug agreement after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the third time.
The commissioner's office said Friday that Mejia tested positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone, which athletes have used to increase muscle mass and once was popular for use in horse racing.
The 26-year-old right-hander was the Mets' closer in 2014, then was suspended for 80 games last April 11 following a positive test for Stanozolol, a drug popular among bodybuilders. At the time, he said, "I can honestly say I have no idea how a banned substance ended up in my system."
Mejia returned July 12, appeared in seven games for New York, then was banned for 162 games on July 28 after a positive test for Stanozolol and Boldenone.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/mets-pitcher-jenrry-mejia-1st-draw-lifetime-drug-36904678
