Major League Baseball announced Friday afternoon that Manny Ramirez has retired.
Shocking news. Ramirez was recently notified of an issue under MLB's Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. He ultimately decided to retire "rather than continue with the process." Ramirez, a 12-time All-Star, owns a stellar .312/.411/.585 batting line to go along with 555 career home runs and 1,831 RBI. The PED suspension will certainly cloud his legacy, but he will be remembered as one of the most feared right-handed hitters of all-time.
Michael Schmidt of the New York Times adds more information, saying Ramirez tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in spring training and the test recently returned positive to baseball's offices. That jives with MLB's statement, and Ramirez would be facing a 100-game suspension if he chose to return to the game. Ramirez previously served a 50-game suspension for testing positive for HCG, a women's fertility drug that can be used to restart a body's testosterone production after a steroid cycle. He is also thought to be on the sealed list of players who tested positive in 2003; the same list Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz are believed to be on.
Shocking news. Ramirez was recently notified of an issue under MLB's Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. He ultimately decided to retire "rather than continue with the process." Ramirez, a 12-time All-Star, owns a stellar .312/.411/.585 batting line to go along with 555 career home runs and 1,831 RBI. The PED suspension will certainly cloud his legacy, but he will be remembered as one of the most feared right-handed hitters of all-time.
Michael Schmidt of the New York Times adds more information, saying Ramirez tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in spring training and the test recently returned positive to baseball's offices. That jives with MLB's statement, and Ramirez would be facing a 100-game suspension if he chose to return to the game. Ramirez previously served a 50-game suspension for testing positive for HCG, a women's fertility drug that can be used to restart a body's testosterone production after a steroid cycle. He is also thought to be on the sealed list of players who tested positive in 2003; the same list Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz are believed to be on.
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