NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Mets will be missing a key player when the 2021 season gets underway in April.
Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday afternoon that second baseman Robinson Cano tested positive for the banned substance Stanozolol, resulting in his suspension for the entirety of the 2021 season.
It is the second time that Cano has tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in his career. He was suspended 80 games in 2018 while with the Seattle Mariners.
The full statement from Major League Baseball reads:
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that New York Mets second baseman Robinson Canó has received a 162-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.