NEW YORK (AP) - Former big league outfielder Nate Schierholtz was suspended for 80 games Friday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program.
The 32-year-old, currently a free agent, tested positive for Ibutamoren, a growth hormone secretagogue, the commissioner's office said Friday. Studies have shown the substance can increase muscle mass.
Schierholtz was selected by San Francisco in the second round of the 2003 amateur draft and helped the Giants win World Series titles in 2010 and '12. He started this season with Detroit's Triple-A team in Toledo and hit .