It seems like an awfully long time ago that Chris Colabello was in the lineup for the Blue Jays, as he’s been serving his suspension for 80 games under baseball’s PED prevention rules. The punishment was announced on Apr. 22nd and Colabello is eligible to return on July 23rd, shortly after the All-Star break.
The Blue Jays were 8-9 on the season and Colabello himself was mired in an early season slump. When the announcement was made, it suddenly made more sense why the 32-year-old couldn’t even keep his batting average above .100. Colabello was hitting .069, with only 2 hits in 32 plate appearances.