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Report: Alex Rodriguez And Ryan Braun To Be Suspended For Ties To Performance Enhancing Drugs
Major League Baseball is preparing to suspend about 20 players connected to the anti-aging clinic in Miami that is believed to have distributed performance enhancing drugs, according to an "Outside the Lines" report on ESPN.com.
Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are the two most prominent players named. MLB may seek to suspend both players for 100 games, the penalty for a second offense.
MLB believes both players lied about their connection to the clinic. The lying as well as the actual connection to the clinic are considered by MLB to be separate offenses.
The report also states that Anthony Bosch, who owned the anti-aging clinic, will swear an affidavit for MLB that he did distribute banned drugs to players and that suspensions could be handed out within two weeks.
It is possible the number of players facing suspension could grow. MLB knows about 20 players through records they have already obtained. "Outside the Lines" reports that Bosch may provide names of other players.
Other players facing suspension include Melky Cabrera (Blue Jays), Bartolo Colon (A's), Yasmani Grandal (Padres), Nelson Cruz (Rangers), Francisco Cervelli (Yankees), Jesus Montero (Mariners), Jhonny Peralta (Tigers), Cesar Puello (Mets minor leaguer), Fernando Martinez (Astros), Everth Cabrera (Padres), Fautino de los Santos (A's), and Jordan Norberto (A's).
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MLB Reportedly Seeking to Suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and Up to 20 Others
BY ON JUNE 4, 2013
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Major League Baseball reportedly is preparing to take an unprecedented stand against performance-enhancing drugs.
According to ESPN's John Buccigross, the network's Outside the Lines program has learned MLB is preparing to suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and others involved with the Biogenesis scandal:
ESPN's T.J. Quinn noted that "about 20 players" will be receiving suspensions, and that Biogenesis founder Tony Bosch is cooperating with MLB on the case:
In addition to Rodriguez and Braun, ESPN outlined several other current major leaguers that could end up with a suspension. There were no specifics given for when MLB was planning on making an announcement.
MLB's collective bargaining agreement calls for a 50-game suspension for first-time violators of the performance-enhancing drug policy when a positive test is recorded. There are, however, other provisions within the collective bargaining agreement that allow for MLB to enforce lesser suspensions for players convicted without a positive test.
According to Andy Dolich of CSN Bay Area, those suspensions—for "conviction for use of prohibited substances"—are anywhere from 15-30 games for first-time offenders and come with a $10,000 fine. It's unclear which jurisdiction MLB will choose to enforce these penalties.
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