Boston.com · Jan 29, 2019
The Red Sox signed a reliever suspended three times for PEDs
Jennry Mejia was suspended three times in less than two years, becoming the only player to date to receive a lifetime ban.Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia, allowed back into baseball after a lifetime ban caused by three positive drug tests, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Red Sox.
If added to the 40-man roster, the 29-year-old Dominican right-hander would receive a one-year contract at a rate of $625,000 while in the major leagues and $90,400 while in the minors.
Mejia will report to Boston’s minor league spring training camp. He’s been out of the majors since July 2015.
