Major League Baseball announced that right-hander J.C. Mejía of the Brewers has been given a suspension of 162 games following a positive test for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension goes into effect immediately. Mejía was given an 80-game suspension last year, also due to a positive test for Stanozolol.
Brewers general manager Matt Arnold issued a statement on the matter, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “The Milwaukee Brewers fully support MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and share in the goal of eliminating performance-enhancing substances from our game.”
Mejía, now 27, was acquired from Cleveland after the 2021 campaign. He made two appearances for the Brewers last year before getting his 80-game suspension in May. After serving that suspension, he was outrighted off the club’s roster in August. He was selected back to the big league club this July and made nine appearances before landing on the injured list in August due to right shoulder inflammation. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list last week when the club selected Josh Donaldson.
It already seemed like Mejía’s 2023 was over but he’s now slated to miss effectively all of 2024 as well. He’ll be placed on the restricted list and won’t be paid or accrue service time as long as he is on there. That won’t immediately open up a roster spot for the Brewers since Mejía was already on the 60-day IL, but he won’t need to be added back to the roster over the winter like other players on the IL.
Caught using Stanozol? lol
He claimed it was for his premature baldness
If it didn’t work last year why would he think the same excuse work this time. Lol.
He should’ve used Soul Glo.
It probably was for his baldness. It is a growth hormone after all
Twice.
Hey, going bald is no joke
As a bald guy I can confirm this is untrue, it is most jokes
How ironic id it that you’re a bald guy and your username is Yeti….
Can’t a man live vicariously through his online alter-ego? We’ve met the quota already here for angry, grumpy smurfs in the comment sections.
Costanza lol?
whatever he was taking it for, it wasnt helping his era.
Certainly didn’t boost his performance. He sucks
Just think how bad he would be if he had not used!
The case in point for all fringe players to use.
The risk/reward is simply worth it for those that aren’t good enough without them.
Compare the thoughtfulness of the comments from Sadler and Milwaukee.
Amazing the difference.
Solid note there…
But he wasn’t even playing. He was on the IL.
I think this is a case of a guys thats like, well, I aint playing baseball without it, so might as well play baseball with it.
Philosophy major, this guy.
Didn’t learn the first time apparently. Not a smart guy.
Maybe he’s banked some MLB bucks and couldn’t have done that without the juice. Even at the minimum, it’s a risk some are still willing to take.
Compare the thoughtfulness of the comments from Dewey and showme
Amazing the difference
Very different takes, but I don’t see one as being more thoughtful than the other.
Ethics/morals vs self-serving?
I understand the difference between the ethical thing and the self-serving, but is the observation of one more thoughtful than the other?
And if you could earn a salary at a rate of $700k for about 60% of a season (about $420k) vs $35k per year, the temptation is understandable.
gbs
I do
showme’s was an attempted insult based on faulty reasoning.
As Dewey pointed out taking the banned substance could very well be the more intelligent decision.
Lol he’s done
He should’ve to Yelich, looked how much his production dropped since Braun retired.
Of course his production could have dropped because he was a little older and busted is kneecap and has chronic back problems?? Just sayin
Was it the nearly 6.00 ERA that tipped them off? hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Lowest of his career. They knew something was wrong.
How selfish to take a 1-year unpaid vacation like that!
BIG OOF
Just one more and he’ll have struck himself out.
Tbh… MLB is probably done with him. How dense do you have be to get caught twice within a year or so using the same exact PED?
If anyone wants to go down a rabbit hole, ESPN.com has a recent in-depth series about Biogenesis, Bosch, and some well-known players.
Perfect!
It must turn him on to be punished.
I thought roiding up improved your performance. This guy’s numbers are downright atrocious.
Imagine how bad he’d be without it. Maybe he never gets a major salary otherwise.
Yes but if it cant make a human superhuman it theoretically can make someone almost human.
Jeesh. This seems…imprudent.
So, after getting popped for an old as dirt PED, then suspended.. he’s right back on that same old as dirt PED afterwards. Come on, man!
Must be related to Jenry Mejia. LOL!
J.C. stands for “Just Caught”. See you in ’25.
So he gets caught and uses it again?
Something seems off
His judgment, his intelligence, his memory. Maybe all three?
He was no good. This is what players sometimes do when they aren’t any good. Often, it is either that or get a real job.
The dealer told him, this time FOR SURE you wont get caught.
I’m sure the Brewers are going to miss his -0.1 WAR next year.
So, another Mejia suspended for PED’s.?
funny coincedence … 2 out of 4 of the players hit for a 2nd ped suspension are named Mejia … should we be watching francisco?
More like Stanozolololololol amirite?
Ringworm is pretty bad this time of year.
Google uses of trofodermin.
lybrate.com/medicine/trofodermin-0-5-5-cream
He used Stanozolol to get rid of his ringworm?
His mother apparently loves him; besides that I got nothing.
It seems not all drugs “enhance” your performance.
It enhanced his ERA.
Enhance.
Enhance.
Enhance.
I dunno what’s higher…his ERA or his testosterone levels?
Certainly not his IQ..
Robinson Cano and Jenry Mejia (some relation possibly??) welcome him to the multi-bust loser club.
Robbie Cano and Jenry Mejia welcome him to the multiple busy losers club.
A perfect example of steroids not helping someone. Shows steroids and doing good is overrated.
Yeah, I guess that makes sense if you completely ignore the steroid era.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the majority of players were still on steroids. Nor would I care.
That’s silly to think. I worked in a major league clubhouse for 4 years. those guys from MLB that test were there basically every homestand. Players coaches and staff were all subjected to testing
Another Domini-can’t. Gee, I’m shocked.
RE IMI
Jingoism noted
Muted
Guess now that the season is almost over they’ve caught everyone now.
After all you don’t think there are guys out there using who haven’t been caught.
Like many.
It’s like smuggling. One outta ten gets stopped at customs and the other nine shipments get through.
He was a bust anyways
Well, that probably wraps up his MLB career. Maybe better luck in a different league.
I wonder if he found Braun’s secret compartment of pills, used and unused needles.
Yes, it’s right next to the bratwurst cart I believe.
What is it with Dominican Republic players? Is it a cultural thing? Do they take drugs more openly?
Fernando Ringworm Jr must have told him to stay away from the ringworm medicine.
The means of getting around drug tests aren’t as advanced in Latin America as they are in the US.
Perhaps you havent looked at the median non-professional salary in a place like the DR…
Why not schedule TJ surgery during suspension. Might as well double up.
He probably didn’t want his supply to go to waste.
He was good in the lowest tier of the minors, Covid had him skip AA which was probably a mistake, or he was just never that good. Or he took time off from the Stanozol for 2021 and 22.
Guys keep thinking that since winstrol only has a 3-4 day detection window that they can get away with it. It’s just silly at this point. Especially if you already got popped once, your officially on the dopers radar
After Biogenesis MLB changed their testing. It’s inline with the WADA
(The World Anti-Doping Agency) guidelines. The even use the WADA lab in Montreal to do all testing. .it’s not just your standard urine test. Each players previous results are logged and if there is a deviation in testosterone levels from previous tests it automatically triggers the use of Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) which can detect trace markers months later. IRMS is also randomly used.
After failing once before this guy was also subject to 6 additional test per season (I think…I’m too tired to look up the MLB JDA and check) as well as additional off season testing…..for his mlb life. He is a moron.
Of all the major sports in the US, MLB has the most stringent testing, courtesy of A-Roid.
Mejias need to stop using steroids
Let me guess, Braun says it’s Dino Laurenzi’s fault?
Cano may have a team that needs another pitcher.