Mets’ Mejia banned 80 games, 4th MLB positive within 16 days

FILE - In this April 3, 2015, file photo, New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia delivers to the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning of a exhibition baseball game in Arlington, Texas. Mets manager Terry Collins was shocked to learn Saturday, April 11, 2015, that Mejia had tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. Major League Baseball has suspended Mejia for 80 games. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) FILE - In this April 3, 2015, file photo, New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia delivers to the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning of a exhibition baseball game in Arlington, Texas. Mets manager Terry Collins was shocked to learn Saturday, April 11, 2015, that Mejia had tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. Major League Baseball has suspended Mejia for 80 games. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

By Associated Press April 11, 2015 3 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – Injured New York Mets closer Jenrry Mejia was suspended for 80 games Saturday, the fourth player in 16 days banned under the major league drug program following a positive test for the steroid Stanozolol.

Minnesota pitcher Ervin Santana, Seattle pitcher David Rollins and Atlanta pitcher Arodys Vizcaino also have been disciplined in recent weeks for Stanozolol, which is sold under the name Winstrol and is popular with body builders.

A person familiar with the penalties told The Associated Press that MLB has not yet found any links to the four positive tests. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe is ongoing.

Asked Saturday whether the Major League Baseball Players Association was worried there was a connection to the four positive tests for Stanozolol, union spokesman Greg Bouris said: “We are always concerned when there’s a positive test, regardless of the substance.”

Mejia will lose $1,134,426 of his $2,595,000 salary because of the suspension.