Astros' Martes suspended 162 games for doping violation

Reuters

Published Feb 17, 2020 06:59PM ET

Astros' Martes suspended 162 games for doping violation

(Reuters) - Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 162 games without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball said on Monday.

Martes, who was previously suspended for a performance-enhancing substance violation in 2019, will begin his suspension at the start of the 2020 regular season in March.