The Cleveland Indians were dealt a harsh blow on Friday afternoon as the team was informed that reliever Emmanuel Clase has been hit with an 80-game suspension.
The suspension is for taking the Performance Enhancing Drug known as “Boldenone.”
After Major League Baseball made the announcement the Indians released an organizational statement regarding the suspension.
“We were disappointed to learn of today’s suspension of Emmanuel Clase for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. We fully support Major League Baseball’s policy and its efforts to eliminate performance-enhancing drugs from our game.