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| - New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano was banned 162 games after testing positive for the banned steroid Stanozolol in a second Major League Baseball doping violation, MLB said Wednesday. "The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has received a 162-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program," an MLB statement said. "The suspension of Cano, who was previously suspended for a violation of the Program on May 15, 2018, will commence at the start of the 2021 regular season." Cano's suspension without pay will cost him some $24 million in salary. Cano was with the Seattle Mariners when he was suspended in 2018 after testing positive for the diuretic furosemide, which can be used as a masking agent for performance-enhancing drugs. "We were extremely disappointed to be informed about Robinson's suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program," Mets president Sandy Alderson said in a statement. "The violation is very unfortunate for him, the organization, our fans, and the sport. "The Mets fully support MLB's efforts toward eliminating performance enhancing substances from the game." bb/rcw
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