Milwaukee Brewers, J.C. Mejia Suspended For 162 Games After Second Positive Drugs Test
J.C. Mejia; Right Hand Pitcher of Milwaukee Brewers
J.C. Mejia, a right-hander for the Milwaukee Brewers, is in trouble again after receiving a 162-game suspension on Wednesday for his second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
Mejia’s suspension prevents him from participating in baseball until the end of the next season.
Mejia’s third year and his second infraction
When stanozolol discovered in the pitcher’s system, who was 27 years old, he committed a second infraction of MLB‘s drug policies.
On May 17, 2022, he was suspended for the first time after testing positive for the same synthetic testosterone-derived steroid.
Mejia has made nine appearances this season and recently has a 1-0 record with a 5.56 ERA. He is in his third season in the league.
Inflammation in his right shoulder hindered his most recent performance, which resulted in last month’s addition of him to the disabled list. He was moved to the 60-day injured list, which lengthened his time there.
Matt Arnold, president of baseball operations for the Brewers, responded to the suspension by expressing the team’s unwavering support for MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and highlighting the common objective of banning performance-enhancing drugs from the sport.
Mejia suffers a significant setback
Mejia has had a variety of highs and lows throughout his professional career. He was born in the Dominican Republic and began his major league career in 2021 with the Cleveland Guardians before switching to the Brewers following his first year. In the previous offseason, Milwaukee re-signed him to a minor-league contract.
Mejia and the Brewers suffered a significant setback due to this ban. The squad is now 85-66 and has a dominating six-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central division.
The Milwaukee Brewers have a good chance of winning the division and qualifying for the postseason for the fifth time in the past six seasons.
J.C. Mejia’s future in the MLB is in doubt with his second severe infraction, despite the Brewers’ desire to end the season a good one to end on.
