Fernando Tatis Jr. a San Diego Padres shortstop has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol. Clostebol is a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Tatis’ suspension was announced by MLB on Friday, which starts effectively immediately. The All-Star shortstop cannot play in the majors this year.
Tatis said he is not appealing the ban as it was his “mistake” that led to the positive test. He also said he took a medication to treat ringworm that contained Clostebol.
MLB said the suspension also will knock Tatis out of playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.
The suspension will cost Tatis a maximum of $2.9 million. He will forfeit $1,510,989 of his $5 million salary this year, covering the final 55 days and 48 games of the season. He will lose approximately $1.39 million of his $7 million salary for the first 32 games of next season.
Tatis, 23, is one of the biggest stars in MLB, the centerpiece of multiple marketing campaigns, and in the second season of a 14-year, $340 million contract.
