Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright will serve an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
An offseason drug test turned up Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 in Wright’s system, and he will be suspended after an offseason appeal failed.
MLB has suspended Steven Wright for 80 games for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2), a performance-enhancing substance.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) March 6, 2019
Wright claimed in both a statement via the MLBPA and speaking to the media that he did not know how the drug got into his system, and it was unintentional.
The Major League Baseball Players Association is releasing the below statement on behalf of Steven Wright: pic.twitter.com/kimKWexZNl
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) March 6, 2019
Steven Wright: ‘We couldn’t figure out how this substance got into my body. But st the end of the day, it’s my responsibility…It falls on me.’ Wright says he can’t prove it was unintentional, so he accepts he has to serve suspension. Failed an offseason test and appealed.
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) March 6, 2019
Wright hasn’t pitched anything close to a full season since 2016. He’s dealt with lingering knee problems since and also served a suspension in 2018 for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
