PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Jenrry Mejia was called for his third strike. And now, the Mets reliever is out of baseball.
Major League Baseball slapped Mejia with a lifetime suspension after he tested positive for Boldenone, his third violation of the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
Mejia, 26, is the first player to receive a lifetime ban under baseball’s steroid policy. He had already been serving a 162-game suspension for his last violation.
“We were deeply disappointed to hear that Jenrry has again violated Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” the Mets said in a statement.