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(Reuters) - New
York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has been suspended for
162 games without pay after testing positive for a
performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball (MLB)
said in a statement on Wednesday.
Cano tested positive for anabolic steroid Stanozolol, MLB said.
His suspension is one of the most severe sanctions the league
has ever imposed and will begin during the 2021 season, with the
38-year-old forfeiting a $24 million salary as a result,
according to media reports.
"We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson's
suspension," said Mets President Sandy Alderson in a statement.
"The violation is very unfortunate for him, the organization,
our fans, and the sport. The Mets fully support MLB's efforts
toward eliminating performance enhancing substances from the
game."
The eight-time All-Star was traded to the Mets prior to the
start of the 2019 season and was previously suspended for 80
games in 2018 for violating MLB's drug policy.
Cano, who won the World Series with the New York Yankees in
2009, had 10 home runs and a .316 batting average during the
coronavirus-shortened 2020 MLB season.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Toby Davis)
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