Red Sox Pitcher Steven Wright Suspended 80 Games After Testing Positive For PEDs

Red Sox Pitcher Steven Wright Suspended 80 Games After Testing Positive For PEDs

Steven Wright’s comeback trail just got a lot longer. The Boston Red Sox pitcher on Wednesday was suspended 80 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2). If the Red Sox return to the postseason, they won’t have Wright at their disposal, as he’s now ineligible for the playoffs. In a statement, Wright didn’t question the test, but he’s unsure what tripped the positive test. “I was notified by MLB that I failed a test under the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program during this past offseason,” Wright said in a statement. “Although I do not dispute the valid... NESN.com