Jenrry Mejia, who became the first player to receive a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball for performance-enhancing drug use during his time with the New York Mets, stated Thursday he believes league officials conspired against him.
Ben Berkon of the New York Times passed along comments the relief pitcher made about the situation through an interpreter. He said MLB officials pressured him after the second failed test and requested information about his "doping connections."
Mejia said that baseball officials told him that if he appealed the punishment for the second doping offense, "they will find a way to find a third positive," Mejia said through an interpreter.