Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times report that Manny Ramirez has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for using performance-enhancing drugs. Ramirez will not be paid during the suspension, according to the report:
The suspension will cost Ramirez $7.7 million, or roughly 31% of his $25-million salary. Players in violation of baseball’s drug policy are not paid during suspensions.
Jose Canseco recently speculated that Ramirez had previously tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
In an appearance at USC last month, Jose Canseco said Ramirez’s name “is most likely, 90%” on a list of 104 players that failed a drug test in 2003.
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