Major League Soccer has suspended and fined Seattle Sounders FC defender Román Torres for violating the MLS Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health (SABH) Policy by testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Torres is suspended for 10 MLS games, effective immediately, and has been fined 20 percent of his annual salary.
Per the CBA, during his suspension, Torres may not participate in team trainings or use team training facilities (unless rehabilitating an injury under the direction of team training or medical staff), he may not participate in tournaments, friendlies or scrimmages, and he may not attend team events, including team appearances.