Overview
- Major League Baseball announced Friday that Max Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolon and imposed an 80-game suspension.
- Reports describe Epitrenbolon as an anabolic steroid found in some bodybuilding products and used to promote growth in cattle.
- As a free agent, Kepler would miss roughly half of the 162-game regular season set to start in April if he signs with a team.
- MLB said he would also be ineligible for the postseason this year should he land with a club.
- No public statement has been issued by Kepler or his representatives, and the 32-year-old most recently played on a one-year, $10 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies after a long stint with the Minnesota Twins.