MLB suspends Indians' Joseph Colon, Giants' Joan Gregorio for rest of season
Pitchers Joseph Colon of Cleveland and Joan Gregorio of San Francisco have been suspended for the rest of the season after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances.
Colon was cited for a synthetic drug whose effect is similar to that of testosterone. Gregorio showed evidence of the anabolic steroid Stanozolol.
The suspensions were announced Saturday by the commissioner's office. Both are 40-man roster players.
These are the fourth suspensions this year under the major league drug program. Also banned were Pittsburgh All-Star outfielder Starling Marte and Philadelphia pitcher Elniery Garcia. There have been 47 suspensions this year under the minor league program.
Colon is a 27-year-old right-hander who made his big league debut with the Indians last July 8 and was 1-3 with a 7.20 ERA in 11 relief appearances. He has a 4.13 ERA in 28 relief appearances this year at Triple-A Columbus.
The 25-year-old Gregorio is 4-4 with a 3.04 ERA in 13 starts this year at Triple-A Sacramento.
New home-run record
when Justin Smoak's opposite-field drive dropped over the left-field wall in Toronto, an eye-popping record had been set: Batters reached a home run mark for a month, shattering the syringe-fueled high of the Steroids Era. Hitters went deep 1,101 times in June, topping the 1,069 of May 2000, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
“Global warming! The warmer it is, the farther the baseball's going to fly,†joked Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon.
Humor aside, it became clear that far more than just weightlifting gave batters a lift as the 20th century ended. Offense declined after drug testing with penalties started in 2004 and amphetamines were banned in 2006.
But batters have perked up since the second half of the 2015 season. Four of the top six home-run months have occurred in 2017 or last year, with June joined by this May (1,060) along with last August (1,053) and June (1,012).
Etc.
The New York Mets have activated right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler from the disabled list and p laced outfielder Michael Conforto on the 10-day DL because of a bruised left hand. The Mets announced the moves before Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, which Wheeler (3-5, 5.29 ERA) started.
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