Major League Baseball announced performance-enhancing drug-related suspensions for three free agents on Monday afternoon: right-hander Richard Rodríguez and infielders Danny Santana and José Rondón. As well, Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been disciplined for a similar offense. The three free agents were banned for 80 games after testing positive for the substance Boldenone, “an anabolic androgenic steroid and synthetic derivative of testosterone that was originally developed for veterinary use but has since become one of the more common performance-enhancing drugs that athletes test positive for in sport,” according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
As for Severino, he also received an 80-game bad, but it was for Clomiphene, according to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy.
Severino released the following statement in response to the suspension:
Severino, 28, had been signed by Milwaukee this offseason to serve as the primary backup to Omar Narváez. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns has indicated he’s looking for a replacement via trade and within the pool of remaining free agents.
Rodríguez, 32, split last season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves. Overall, he amassed a 2.94 ERA (148 ERA+) and a 4.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Unfortunately for Rodríguez, his performance cratered in other ways following a midseason trade to Atlanta. In 26 innings…
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