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In February 2004, Major League Baseball announced a new drug policy which originally included random, offseason testing and 10-day suspensions for first-time offenders, 30 days for second-time offenders, 60 days for third-time offenders, and one year for fourth-time offenders, all without pay, in an effort to curtail performance-enhancing drug use (PED) in professional baseball.
Cruz was exposed as part of the Biogenesis PED scandal and was suspended 50 games in August 2013. He missed the rest of the season and eventually turned down the Rangers' $14 million qualifying offer.
He would have been suspended for all of postseason under a new 2014 MLB rule regarding suspensions for drugs, but the Yankees failed to make the playoffs that season. Ryan Braun: Milwaukee Brewers: Outfielder: 65 games: Suspension includes violations of the CBA: Nelson Cruz: Texas Rangers: Outfielder: 50 games: 2013 All-Star Everth Cabrera: San ...
Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez Jr. (born July 1, 1980), nicknamed "Boomstick", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres.
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Former outfielder Nelson Cruz was hired by Major League Baseball on Friday as a special adviser for baseball operations. The seven-time All-Star, who turns 44 on July 1, will focus mainly on Latin ...
Ultimately 14 were suspended, most famously Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers (suspended for final 65 games of 2013 season), Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees (suspended for 211 games (later reduced to 162 games which was the entirety of the 2014 season)), and Nelson Cruz of the Texas Rangers (50 games). The clinic was run by Anthony ...
Tatis was merely very good in his return from multiple injuries and a PED suspension in 2023, but he’s now looking more like the guy we saw in 2020 and 2021 who seemed on track for legitimate ...