Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times reports that Major League Baseball and the MLBPA have agreed to expand the drug testing program. Specifically, they have agreed to start?in-season blood testing for human growth hormone and to implement a new test designed to better police testosterone use.
Previously, HGH testing ? which requires blood draws ? had been limited to spring training. Some players had voiced reservations about giving blood, say, before a game, but the objections were obviously dispensed with.
The new testosterone test is more interesting, as there has been a growing chorus of voices saying that more and more players have turned to testosterone as their PED of choice in recent years. Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon were suspended for using testosterone last season. Ryan Braun tested positive for testosterone at the end of the 2011 season, but had his suspension overturned on appeal.
The league is expected to formally announce these changes later today.
Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/10/mlb-players-agree-to-expand-drug-testing/related/
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