[The Morning Call] - Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas suspended 80 games by MLB for failed drug test
Major League Baseball officially confirmed an 80-game suspension of the following day, March 16th (Monday), Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas after he lost his appeal regarding a positive test for Boldenone in violation of MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The league announced that this punishment will be served without pay by the player who tested anabolic steroids earlier but had previously challenged the results, marking another significant enforcement action against performance-enhancing drug use within baseball operations across North America.
Key Points
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1Major League Baseball officially imposed an 80-game suspension on Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas following a positive test result.
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2Rojas tested positive for Boldenone, classified as both the performance-enhancing substance PED and specifically identified by MLB's Joint Drug Prevention program reports.
Developments
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for Boldenone and will not play until the start of the 2026 season due to postseason ineligibility rules. The team has already moved on from him, planning instead to use prospect Justin Crawford as their primary center fielder while relying less heavily on Rojas's speed-and-defense skills given his poor offensive production since early 2024.
Philadelphia outfielder Johan Rojas was suspended for an unspecified period without pay after testing positive for Boldenone (anabolic steroids). MLB announced that he has been banned from play and paid during this suspension following the failed drug test reported by multiple outlets on March 16, 2025.