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FOUND: Blue jays infielder orelvis martinez suspended for ped violation - What They Never Told You

Toronto Blue Jays' Orelvis Martines walks back to the dugout after striking out during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Friday, June 21, 2024, in Cleveland

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martínez has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene. The suspension was announced just two days after Martínez made his major league debut.

Martínez, 22, issued a statement apologizing to the Blue Jays and their fans, explaining that he had been undergoing fertility treatment with his girlfriend, which led to the inadvertent use of a banned substance contained in a prescribed medication called Rejun 50.

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