MLB, Union Say There Was 1 Positive Test Among Record 11,783 Drug Scans In The Last Year – News18

NEW YORK: There was only one optimistic check leading to self-discipline from amongst a file 11,783 samples collected by Major League Baseball and the gamers’ affiliation within the yr ending with the 2023 World Series.

Therapeutic use exemptions for consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction dropped for the tenth straight yr. There have been 61 exemptions, impartial program administrator Thomas M. Martin mentioned Friday in his annual report. That was down from 72 final yr and 119 in 2013.

The solely optimistic check amongst gamers on 40-man rosters concerned Milwaukee Brewers pitcher J.C. Mejía, suspended for 162 video games on Sept. 20 for his second optimistic check for Stanozolol. Mejia was suspended for 80 video games on May 17, 2022.

Drug assessments have been up from from the earlier excessive of 11,619 in 2019. This yr’s whole included 9,550 urine samples, a rise from 9,011 final yr and the earlier excessive of 9,332 in 2019. There have been 2,233 blood samples to test for human development hormone, up from 1,027 final yr however wanting the excessive of two,287 in 2019.

Offseason assessments between 2022 and 2023 elevated 82% from 2021-22, from 935 to 1,698.

There have been no optimistic assessments for banned stimulants that resulted in suspensions. A primary optimistic involving a banned stimulant ends in comply with-up testing, and a second optimistic causes a 50-recreation suspension.

TUEs totaled 65, with one every for hypertension, sleep problem, hormone operate and uveitis/excessive eye stress.

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