x
Breaking News
More () »

Retired catcher Mike Marjama suspended 80 games for positive steroids test

Former Mariner's catcher Mike Marjama tested positive for steroids, almost a year after his voluntary retirement.
Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File
In this March 29, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Marjama, left, and third baseman Kyle Seager smile after a play by Marjama against the Cleveland Indians during a baseball game in Seattle. Retired catcher Marjama has been suspended for 80 games following a positive steroids test. Major League Baseball said Thursday, May 2, 2019, that Marjama had applied for reinstatement from the voluntary retired list and was suspended for a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing substance Oxandrolone.

Editor's note: The above video is from 2018 when Mike Marjama talked about his battle with an eating disorder.

NEW YORK (AP) — Retired catcher Mike Marjama has been suspended for 80 games following a positive steroids test.

Major League Baseball said Thursday that Marjama had applied for reinstatement from the voluntary retired list and was suspended for a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing substance Oxandrolone.

The 29-year-old Marjama has played 15 major league games for Seattle over the 2017 and '18 seasons. He had been with Triple-A Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League on an optional assignment when he retired last June.

RELATED: The Seattle Mariner working to break the stigma surrounding men's eating disorders

MLB said Thursday that Commissioner Rob Manfred will rule on Marjama's application for reinstatement after the suspension.

Marjama became the fifth player suspended this year under the major league program after Boston pitcher Steven Wright, Kansas City pitcher Eric Skoglund, Houston pitcher Francis Martes and San Francisco pitcher Logan Webb. There have been 17 players suspended this year under the minor league program.

Before You Leave, Check This Out