Twins starting pitcher suspended 80 games for PED use
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Mar 13, 2015; Bradenton, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (54) pitches during the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
Mar 13, 2015; Bradenton, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (54) pitches during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
Mar 13, 2015; Bradenton, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (54) pitches during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
Mar 13, 2015; Bradenton, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (54) pitches during the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at McKechnie Field. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol, Major League Baseball announced on Friday.
The suspension of Santana covers the first 80 games of the 162 game 2015 regular season.
The 32-year-old Dominican right-hander signed a four-year deal worth $54 million with the Twins as a free agent this offseason.
Santana, a 10-year MLB veteran, was 14-10 with a 3.95 earned run average last season with the Atlanta Braves.
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