Manny Ramirez Retires After Positive Drug Test Reported

Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing substance during spring training and was recently informed of the positive result, different people. In a press release, the commissioner's office said that Manny Ramirez had recently reported "an issue in the prevention of Major League Baseball joint drug and treatment program".The statement added: "Instead of continuing with the process under the program, Manny Ramirez told MLB that is removed as an active player."

The Office of the Commissioner announced that the declaration by Ramirez for a decision, but did not say if it is positive for a banned substance. Ramirez previously served 50-game suspension violation of drug policy, when it was in the Los Angeles Dodgers. "Major League Baseball recently announced that Manny Ramirez is a problem in the prevention of Major League Baseball joint drug and treatment program," the statement said. "Instead of continuing with the process under the Program, Ramirez told MLB that he will retire as an active player. If Ramirez for reinstatement in the future, the process of drug program ended". MLB has said he would have no further comment. A second positive test under the program in a suspension of 100 games and third in the results of testing a lifetime ban.






Since the report of his retirement came of it has been confirmed by several sources that Ramirez is not tested during spring training. And retired preempts a mandatory suspension 100-Thurs. Manny is 1 in 17 for the rays this year. It was preceded by talk of competition during the winter in most of the people who doubted the reasoning of Ramirez in the light of his contract, while others lean - this writer included - thought he felt he had something to prove to himself or baseball. The drug situation obviously impacts a completely different way.