Manny Ramirez will be suspended 50 games for positive drug test
Dodgers left fielder Manny Ramirez prepares to head back into the field during a game against the San Diego Padres on Friday. Ramiez will be suspended 50 games for a positive drug test, The Times has learned.
The suspension, which is expected to begin with tonight’s game, makes him the biggest star penalized under baseball’s testing program that started in 2003.
The suspension will cost Ramirez $7.7 million, or roughly 31% of his $25-million salary.
With the suspension taking effect with tonight’s game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium, Ramirez will not be eligible to return to the team until July 3.
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