Nate Schierholtz, the former Giants outfielder who played high school ball at San Ramon Valley in Danville, has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug. MLB made the announcement Friday.
According to MLB, Schierholtz tested positive for Ibutamoren, a growth hormone that increases muscle mass and bone mineral density.The left-handed hitting outfielder spent six seasons with the Giants from 2007 through 2012, and played on their World Series championship team in 2010. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies along with two other players in 2012 for Hunter Pence.