MLB players banned for drug violations
Team: Texas Rangers
Position: Outfielder
Suspended: August 5, 2013 Cruz, seen here hitting a home run during Game 6 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 27, 2011 in St Louis, was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in relation to the Biogenesis investigation.
Team: New York Yankees
Position: Infielder
Suspended: August 5, 2013 Rodriguez, pictured here during game four of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park on October 18, 2012 in Detroit, was suspended through the 2014 season for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in relation to the Biogenesis investigation. Rodriguez said he plans to appeal.
Team: Detroit Tigers
Position: Infielder
Suspended: August 5, 2013 Peralta, seen here during a game against the Washington Nationals at Comerica Park on July 31, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan, was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in relation to the Biogenesis investigation.
Team: San Diego Padres
Position: Infielder
Suspended: August 5, 2013 Cabrera, seen here watching batting practice during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day on July 15, 2013 at Citi Field in New York City, was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in relation to the Biogenesis investigation.
Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Position: Outfielder
Suspended: July 22, 2013 Braun, the 2011 NL MVP, agreed to a 65-game ban through the rest of the 2013 season for his role with Biogenesis. Braun was given a 50-game suspension for elevated testosterone that was overturned last year by an arbitrator because of issues with the handling of the urine sample.
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Position: Catcher
Suspended: November 27, 2012 Ruiz, seen here on June 28, 2012, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, was suspended for 25 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for an amphetamine.
Player: Yasmani Grandal
Team: San Diego Padres
Position: catcher
Suspended: Nov. 7, 2012
Grandal was suspended 50 games because of a positive test for testosterone. "I apologize to the fans, my teammates and to the San Diego Padres," he said in a statement. "I was disappointed to learn of my positive test and under the joint drug program. I am responsible for what I put into my body. I must accept responsibility for my actions and serve my suspension."
Team: Oakland A's
Position: Pitcher
Suspended: Aug. 22, 2012 Colon tested positive for testosterone and was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Team: San Francisco Giants
Position: OF
Suspended: Aug. 15, 2012 Cabrera tested positive for testosterone and was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Team: Free agent
Position: OF
Suspended: June 25, 2012 Byrd tested positive for a performance enhancing drug (tamoxifen) and was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Position: INF
Suspended: June 19, 2012 Galvis tested positive for a performance enhancing drug (clostebol metabolite) and was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Player: Guillermo Mota
Team: San Francisco Giants
Position: pitcher
Suspended: April 8, 2012
Mota was suspended 100 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy after testing positive for clenbuterol. It was his second offense -- Mota was also suspended in 2006 when he was with the Mets.
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Position: DH
Suspended: April 8, 2011 Tampa Bay slugger Manny Ramirez tested positive for a banned substance for the second time and informed Major League Baseball that he would retire rather than face a 100-game suspension. Ramirez was also suspended 50 games for violating MLB's drug policy in May 2009 when he was with the Dodgers. A person familiar with the details of the suspension said Ramirez used the female fertility drug HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin.
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Position: Pitcher
Suspended: April 20, 2010 Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Edinson Volquez, tested positive for a performance enhancing drug and was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Volquez claimed his positive test was the result of taking a fertility drug (clomiphene) prescribed to him in his native Dominican Republic.
Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Position: Pitcher
Suspended: January 6, 2009 Phillies reliever J.C. Romero was suspended for the first 50 games of the 2009 season after testing positive for a banned substance. The suspension cost Romero $1.25 million in salary.
Player: Jose Guillen
Team: Kansas City Royals
Position: outfielder
Suspended: Dec. 6, 2007
Guillen, pictured here in Seattle Mariners uniform, was suspended for the first 15 days of the 2008 season by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Jay Gibbons
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Position: outfielder
Suspended: Dec. 6, 2007
Gibbons was suspended for the first 15 days of the 2008 season by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Ryan Jorgenson
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Position: catcher
Suspended: Sept. 7, 2007
Jorgenson was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Juan Salas
Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Position: pitcher
Suspended: May 7, 2007
Salas was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Jason Grimsley
Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Position: pitcher
Suspended: June 12, 2006
Grimsley was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Yusaka Iriki
Team: New York Mets
Position: pitcher
Suspended: April 28, 2006
Iriki was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Matt Lawton
Team: free agent
Position: outfielder
Suspended: Nov. 2, 2005
Lawton was suspended for testing positive for boldenone. He was to serve a 10-day suspension at the start of 2006 season. An All-Star with Minnesota in 2000 and Cleveland in 2004, Lawton hit a combined .254 with 13 homers and 53 RBI for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cubs and Yankees in 2005.
Player: Felix Heredia
Team: New York Mets
Position: pitcher
Suspended: Oct. 18, 2005
Heredia was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Carlos Almanzar
Team: Texas Rangers
Position: pitcher
Suspended: Oct. 4, 2005
Almanzar was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Michael Morse
Team: Seattle Mariners
Position: shortstop
Suspended: Sept. 7, 2005
Michael Morse, who now plays for the Washington Nationals, was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Ryan Franklin
Team: Seattle Mariners
Position: pitcher
Suspended: Aug. 2, 2005
Franklin was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Rafael Palmeiro
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Position: first base
Suspended: Aug. 1, 2005
On July 15, Palmeiro, 40, recorded his 3,000th career hit and was considered a lock for the Hall of Fame, Palmeiro, who was suspended by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program. testified in March 2005 that he had never used steroids, then failed a drug test that May. In November of that year, lawmakers decided not to pursue charges of perjury against him.
Player: Rafael Betancourt
Team: Cleveland Indians
Position: pitcher
Suspended: July 8, 2005
Betancourt was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Juan Rincon
Team: Minnesota Twins
Position: pitcher
Suspended: May 2, 2005
In 2005, Rincon became the fifth baseball player to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's drug policy. He was suspended for ten days.
Player: Jamal Strong
Team: Seattle Mariners
Position: outfield
Suspended: April 26, 2005
Strong was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Agustin Montero
Team: Texas Rangers
Position: pitcher
Suspended: April 20, 2005
Montero was suspended by MLB for violating the league's drug policy, was the third player to receive a 10-day ban since the start of the 2005 season.
Player: Jorge Piedra
Team: Colorado Rockies
Position: outfield
Suspended: April 11, 2005
Piedra was suspended 10 days by Major League Baseball for violating the sport's drug program.
Player: Alex Sanchez
Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Position: outfield
Suspended: April 3, 2005
Sanchez was the first player suspended (10 days) for failing a test under baseball's steroids policy.