New York Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia, who became the first player to be permanently suspended for failing three tests for performance-enhancing substances, claims Major League Baseball was out to get him.
Mejia, 26, told The New York Times that he was a victim of a witch hunt with his lifetime ban by the league and faulted the players' union for not finding grounds to appeal.
In February, Mejia tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid -- his third positive PED test in less than one year, which under league rules calls for a permanent ban.
Mejia, in a Thursday interview with the Times speaking through an interpreter, said he was only guilty of the first offense.