Mariners' Santiago banned 80 games for positive drug test
Seattle pitcher Héctor Santiago was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for external testosterone, exactly one month after he was banned for 10 games when he became the first player penalized under the sport’s crackdown on grip-enhancing substances.
Santiago 10-game suspension upheld for foreign substance
Seattle Mariners pitcher Héctor Santiago’s 10-game suspension was upheld by MLB special adviser John McHale Jr. Santiago will start serving the suspension Friday, when the Mariners open their post-All-Star break schedule at the Los Angeles Angels.