Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas has been suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug and Prevention and Treatment Program after testing positive for ostarine, a performance-enhancing substance.
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced the decision Friday (h/t MLB.com reporter William Boor).
Montas apologized in a statement released Friday:
Bob NightengaleFrankie Montas apologizes for PED suspension https://t.co/8dJ64WlWn0
Montas, 26, is 9-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 15 starts this season. He's struck out 97 batters in 90 innings alongside a 1.