Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd was suspended by Major League Baseball for 162 games on Wednesday for a failed drug test that revealed the human growth hormone secretagogue Ipamorelin.
It’s the second failed PED test for Byrd in his career. He was suspended 50 games in 2012. A third PED suspension would mean a lifetime ban. It also makes him the second Indians outfielder to be suspended for performance-enhancing drugs this season after Abraham Almonte was suspended 80 games in spring training.
Byrd was signed as a low-risk, non-roster invitee by the Indians this spring and has helped to solidify right field, hitting .