Back to the Toronto Blue Jays Newsfeed

Blue Jays need to address banned substance list with minor leaguers

Major League Baseball has worked very hard to rid the game of performing enhancing drugs, and the ugly shadow that hung over the game during the “steroid era”. As a result, the rules have been significantly tightened up, and slowly but surely it seems like things are getting better in that regard.

Unfortunately there are still suspensions though, and it’s happened a lot more in the minor leagues than it has with big leaguers. The rules are slightly different, but regardless, the system shouldn’t be a lot different. The players are provided with a list of banned substances, and they’re expected to make sure they don’t compromise their bodies or the tests that could be taken at random.