(New York) Outfielder Max Kepler was suspended 80 games on Friday after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s anti-doping program.
Kepler tested positive for epirenbolone, a substance that led to the suspension of boxer Manuel Charr in 2018.
A veteran of 11 seasons of major league baseball, Kepler will turn 33 next month.
He spent last year with the Philadelphia Phillies after 10 seasons with the Minnesota Twins.
Kepler hit .216 in 127 games last year with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs.
He has 179 home runs and 560 RBIs in the big leagues, with a .235 batting average.
His best season was 2019: he hit 36 home runs and 90 RBIs while batting .252.
