Mets’ Jenrry Mejia suspended for second time this season

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In April, Mejia tested positive for Stanozolol and was suspended for 80 games – half the season.

The Mets released a statement saying, “We were extremely disappointed when informed of Jenrry’s second suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program”, the team said. Because of the first suspension, he would have been ineligible for the postseason this year – if the Mets made it that far. In a bit of good timing, the Mets picked up Tyler Clippard from the Athletics on Tuesday, and he’ll fill in for Mejia’s absence. This time around, he’s suspended for 162 games – a whole year.

“They will always be a significant temptation for players, because performance-enhancing substances can be effective”, Manfred said of PEDs. With just a day to go before the trade deadline, the Mets scrambled to find a replacement, trading starting rightfielder Xavier Nady for reliever Roberto Hernandez and a struggling starting pitcher named Oliver Perez.

“There’s a tremendous amount of disappointment, to some extent anger, to some extent amazement”, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said soon after the league announced the suspension, according to ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin.

Mejia has been subjected to six extra urine tests and three extra blood tests over 12 months after his first violation. Last season, Mejia served as both a starter and closer for the Mets.

Last year, Meija recorded 28 saves and had a 3.65 earned run average for the Mets. The Nationals acquired closer Jonathan Pappelbon from the Philadelphia Phillies to help boost their bullpen.

Back then, team captain David Wright didn’t care about Mejia’s excuses as he sees the issue as black-and-white, Deadspin reported.