CLEVELAND — Marlon Byrd’s second strike with performance-enhancing drugs cost him a full season — and maybe his career. “I apologize for any harm this has caused the Cleveland Indians, Indians’ fans, my teammates, and most importantly, my family.”It’s Byrd’s second violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The Indians’ veteran outfielder was suspended 162 games without pay by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after testing positive for Ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide. Following his first suspension, Byrd signed with the New York Mets in 2013. “When I learned that I had tested positive for Ipamorelin, I retained the services of private counsel and an independent chemist to determine the origin of the Ipamorelin test result because I never knowingly ingested Ipamorelin,” Byrd said.

Source: National Post June 01, 2016 19:12 UTC