Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, the league announced Friday.
Marte, 22, debuted for Cincinnati last year, hitting .316 with three home runs in 35 games. He was expected to be a big part of this year's team as the organization has high hopes of winning the NL Central with a young but talented position player group. Now, the Reds will be down a potential key player for half the season.
"The Reds fully support Major League Baseball's drug policy and its penalties," the team said in a statement."We will have no further comment."
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