Steroids and the Major Leagues have been inevitably linked. So much so that Barry Bonds y Roger Clemens, suspected of using them to improve their performance, will no longer be part of the Hall of Fame unless something exceptional happens.
Now, a report has emerged indicating that the Majors have not tested players for more than two months.
According to an anonymous source from Associated Press, MLB stopped testing for steroids for the first time in recent years due to the strike caused by the lack of a collective contract.
The pause in the tests occurred because in the labor agreement between the MLB and the MLBPA, December 1 was indicated as the date of termination of the anti-drug program at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
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The league and the players reached a drug agreement in late 2002. and began testing in early 2003. Urine testing for drugs related to athletic ability began in 2004, amphetamine screening began in 2006, and growth hormone testing has been conducted since 2012.
Suspensions in 2021
During the 2021 season, the MLB carried out 8,436 anti-doping tests and only five came out positive: Colton Welker, third baseman for the Colorado Rockies; Gregory Santos, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants; Ramón Laureano, outfielder for the Oakland Athletics; Héctor Santiago, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners; and Paul Campbell, pitcher for the Miami Marlins.
