Schierholtz suspended 80 games for positive drug test

Schierholtz suspended 80 games for positive drug test

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:47 a.m. ET

NEW YORK (AP) Former big league outfielder Nate Schierholtz has been suspended for 80 games 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.

Schierholtz started the season with Detroit's Triple-A team in Toledo. He was released May 23.

He hit .253 with 52 homers and 228 RBIs for San Francisco (2007-12), Philadelphia (2012), the Chicago Cubs (2013-14) and Washington (2014).

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