Giants RHP Gregory Santos suspended 80 games for PED use By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/29/21
San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Gregory Santos made his MLB debut in April but won t be pitching for the club through the summer.
Per Maria Guardado of the league s website, Santos has been suspended 80 games after he tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. The ban begins immediately (Tuesday) and is without pay.
According to The Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Santos will forfeit roughly half his salary for the campaign. The 21-year-old tallied a 1-1 record with a 5.17 ERA in 14 relief appearances for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and he surrendered six runs and three home runs in his three MLB relief opportunities this spring before he was sent down.
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Rockies top prospect Colton Welker suspended for PED use
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The Colorado Rockies announced this evening that their 1B/3B prospect Colton Welker (No. 11 COL, No. 5 PuRP) has been suspended for 80 games in accordance with Major League Baseball’s Drug Prevention and Treatment Program after testing positive for a banned performance enhancing substance.
Per the Athletic’s Nick Groke, Welker tested positive for DHCMT: a steroid created in East Germany in 1961. Teammate Justin Lawrence tested positive for the same compound in 2020 and was suspended for the duration of the season.
The Colorado Rockies are disappointed to announce that infielder Colton Welker has tested positive for a substance banned under the terms of Major League Baseball’s Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, resulting in his 80-game suspension. Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) May 6, 2021