Mets' Reliever Jenrry Mejia Fails Another Drug Test, Suspended 162 Games
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It's not a good day to be Jenrry Mejia.
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that the Mets' reliever had been suspended for 162 games without pay for failing another drug test.
Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia suspended 162 games without pay after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances, effective immediately.
— MLB (@MLB) July 28, 2015
"We were extremely disappointed when informed of Jenrry's second suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program," the Mets said in a statement. "We fully support MLB's policy toward eliminating performance enhancing substances from the sport."
Mejia tested positive for Stanozolol and Boldenone according to MLB #Mets
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 28, 2015
#Mets were furious at Mejia 1st time. Have to assume this suspension will mark end of career with NYM, since Mejia is arb eligible
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 28, 2015
The 25-year-old right-hander received an 80-game suspension back in April after testing positive for the steroid Stanozolol. Mejia apologized to the organization, his teammates, fans and family while also maintaining his innocence.
"I have been through a lot in my young career and missed time due to injury," Mejia said at the time. "I have worked way too hard to come back and get to where I am, so I would never knowingly put anything in my body that I thought could hold me out further."
Mejia's ban ties for the record longest ever. Major setback for him. Clippard acquistion obviously a key move.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 28, 2015
Mejia rejoined the Mets on July 7 and went 1-0 in seven appearances, allowing no earned runs and four hits over 7 1/3 innings.
The Mets, who entered play on Tuesday two games out of first place in the NL East, bolstered the back end of their bullpen on Monday afternoon, acquiring two-time All-Star closer Tyler Clippard from the Oakland Athletics.