Bartolo Colon 50-Game Suspension After Testing Positive For Testosterone - Oakland A's pitcher Bartolo Colon has tested positive for testosterone and will be suspended for 50 games. The violation has confirmed in a league announcement.
The news comes almost exactly a week after San Francisco's Melky Cabrera saw his season end across the bay for also using testosterone. Like Cabrea, Colon's regular season is also over with only 40 games remaining on the A's schedule. The 39-year-old righty wouldn't be eligible to return until 10 games into any A's playoff run, but any inclusion of Colon on a postseason roster is almost unthinkable at this point.
Here's Colon's statement on the suspension:
"I apologize to the fans, to my teammates and to the Oakland A's. I accept responsibility for my actions and I will serve my suspension as required by the Joint Drug Program."
Also like Cabrera, Colon's contributions had thrust his team into postseason contention. He was 10-9 with a 3.43 ERA in his first season with the A's and made headlines across the country when he threw 38 consecutive strikes during a game in early April.
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