Cleveland Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd has been suspended 162 games for violating Major League Baseball's policy against performance-enhancing drugs.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports first reported the 162-game ban for Byrd, noting he did not appeal the ruling. ESPN's T.J. Quinn added that MLB provided additional information about the substance Byrd tested positive for:
Official word from MLB: Marlon Byrd suspended 162 games for PED positive. The drug is ipamorelin, cutting-edge peptide that releases HGH.
— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) June 1, 2016
Byrd issued a statement confirming his suspension, via Rosenthal's official Facebook page:
The 38-year-old Byrd was previously suspended for 50 games due to a positive PED test in 2012.