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Toronto Blue Jays' Top Prospect Suspended 80 Games for PED Violation

Orelvis Martinez's suspension follows positive test for banned substance Clomiphene, just days after his MLB debut.

  • Martinez, 22, tested positive for Clomiphene, a substance banned by MLB's drug policy.
  • The infielder claimed the drug was part of a fertility treatment prescribed in the Dominican Republic.
  • Martinez apologized and accepted full responsibility, stating he did not disclose the treatment to his team or MLBPA.
  • Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins expressed disappointment but pledged support for Martinez during his suspension.
  • Martinez's suspension deals a blow to the struggling Blue Jays, who are currently last in the AL East.
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