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Addison Russell Placed on Administrative Leave After Ex-Wife Details Years of Abuse

Sep 21, 2018

Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In a blog posted earlier this week, Melisa Reidy, the ex-wife of Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell, expounded in detail about the abuse she suffered, both physically and emotionally, at Russell's hands for...

White Sox Catcher Welington Castillo Suspended 80 Games for PED Violation

Jason Kelly

May 24, 2018

Chicago White Sox, Headlines, Transactions

Welington Castillo, the primary catcher for the Chicago White Sox, has been suspended 80 games for a positive PED test, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/s...

Mariners Outfielder Boog Powell Tagged with 80 Game Suspension

Jamey Vinnick

Jun 24, 2016

Breaking News, Minor League Baseball, Seattle Mariners

With the Seattle Mariners already in a total tailspin, they received more bad news Thursday evening when minor-league outfielder Boog Powell was suspended 80 games for use of dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. ...

MLB Suspends Aroldis Chapman 30 Games

Jesse Foster

Mar 1, 2016

Breaking News, Major League Baseball

Aroldis Chapman, the recently acquired New York Yankees closer, has officially been suspended 30 games by Major League Baseball for violating their domestic violence policy. The suspension of Chapman had been e...

Almonte: “I’m taking all the responsibility”

Emily Shoffit

Feb 28, 2016

Headlines

Cleveland Indians outfielder Abraham Almonte accepted responsibility for his failed drug test which resulted in an 80-game suspension, but says he's unaware of how the performance-enhancing drug entered his bod...

Cardinals’ Alex Reyes Suspended 50 Games for marijuana use

Jack McNeil

Nov 9, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Breaking News, St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals will be without their top prospect, and best pitching prospect since Carlos Martinez, for the first part of the 2016 season due to marijuana. Alex Reyes, 21, signed with the Cardinals in 2012 out ...

Tigers Prospect JaCoby Jones Suspended 50 Games

Niklas Jarvinen

Nov 6, 2015

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers prospect JaCoby Jones was suspended by MLB for 50 games on Thursday for drug abuse. Jones, a shortstop, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft after attend...

Yordano Ventura Won’t Appeal His Suspension

Jesus Rivera

Apr 30, 2015

American League, American League Central, American League West, Chicago White Sox, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics

Yordano Ventura, one of four Royals suspended after an on-field incident with the White Sox on April 23, has decided to serve his seven-game suspension without an appeal. Yordano Ventura announces that...

Royals’ Kelvin Herrera Suspended Five Games

Robert Villarreal

Apr 21, 2015

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Kelvin Herrera, a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, was suspended today for five games in response to throwing behind Oakland Athletics third baseman Brett Lawrie during Saturday's contest. Herrera,...

Mets’ Jenrry Mejia Suspended 80 Games

Jacob Resnick

Apr 11, 2015

Breaking News, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets

Just days after being placed on the disabled list with elbow inflammation, Mets closer Jenrry Mejia has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for Stanozolol. The drug, which violates Major League Baseb...

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