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BOSTON/NEW YORK (CBS) — When the Seattle Mariners signed Robinson Cano to an astounding 10-year, $240 million contract prior to the 2014 season, this is not what they envisioned taking place down the road.
On Tuesday, Cano was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a banned substance. Specifically, Cano tested positive for furosemide, which is used to mask banned substances in tests.
The 35-year-old second baseman admitted to taking furosemide, but claimed that it was given to him by a doctor in the Dominican Republic to “treat a medical ailment.