Nate Schierholtz suspended 80 games for PEDs

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Free agent outfielder Nate Schierholtz has received an eighty-game suspension after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug, the league announced today. He’ll serve the suspension if and when he joins a new organization. mlbtraderumors.com

 

[moxie]

Eek. That's unfortunate.

 

[tzill]

Meh, he was done anyway. He gambled and lost.

 

[calsnowskier]

Totally understandable that he would try. The rewards are simply too high for guys on the bubble not to at least try.

 

[MarcoPolo]

I don't get it. How could Nate fail a drug test? He isn't playing for any MLB team (or minor league affiliate)!

 

[LHG]

I don't get it. How could Nate fail a drug test? He isn't playing for any MLB team (or minor league affiliate)!

I don't get it either. Do players trying to make it back to the big leagues still get tested? Either way, if true, I am saddened by this news. Too bad he tried it.