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Tatis Says He Inadvertently Took Medication That Caused Failed PED Test

Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was handed an 80-game suspension from Major League Baseball for violating the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Tatis tested positive for Clostebol, which is on the league’s banned substances list.

The shortstop released a statement through the MLB Players Association addressing his positive test.

“It turns out that I inadvertently took a medication to treat ringworm that contained Clostebol,” Tatis said. “I should have used the resources available to me in order to ensure that no banned substances were in what I took. I failed to do so.