Pedro Severino

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino was suspended for 80 games, the MLB announced on Tuesday. Severino, who signed a one-year, $1.9 million deal with the Brewers in the offseason, returned a positive test for performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene. Clomiphene is a drug used to enduce ovulation. Severino, who spent three seasons...

Major League Baseball announced performance-enhancing drug-related suspensions for three free agents on Monday afternoon: right-hander Richard Rodríguez and infielders Danny Santana and José Rondón. As well, Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been disciplined for a similar offense. The three free agents were banned for 80 games after testing positive for the substance Boldenone, "an anabolic androgenic steroid and synthetic derivative of testosterone that was originally developed for veterinary use but has since become one of the more common performance-enhancing drugs that athletes test positive for in sport," according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for clomiphene, a fertility treatment classified as a performance-enhancing substance under MLB’s drug policy. The 28-year-old Severino announced in a statement released by the MLB Players Association that he...

NEW YORK — Milwaukee catcher Pedro Severino was suspended for 80 games on Tuesday following a positive drug test, the fourth major leaguer penalized in two days. Severino tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene, the commissioner’s office said. The women’s fertility drug has been used by some athletes to counter side effects of steroids use.

NEW YORK -- Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino was suspended for 80 games on Tuesday following a positive drug test, the fourth major leaguer penalized in two days. Severino tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene, the commissioner's office said. The drug is used to induce ovulation. Severino, 28, will...

The Brewers placed Severino (suspension) on the restricted list Tuesday. The transaction was made Tuesday after Severino was handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Severino won't count toward the Brewers' 40-man roster while he serves the suspension. The Brewers have since acquired Victor Caratini from the Padres to serve as their No. 2 catcher behind Omar Narvaez.

Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene, tweets Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He’ll go on the club’s restricted list. Severino released a statement via the MLB Players Association (Twitter link), attributing the positive test to an unintentional...

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Brewers President of Baseball Operations David Stearns issued the following statement regarding the 80-game suspension of catcher Pedro Severino, which was announced today by Major League Baseball:. “The Milwaukee Brewers join Major League Baseball in its efforts to erase performance-enhancing drugs from our game. The organization...

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for Clomiphene, a banned substance by Major League Baseball, according to MLB.com reporter Adam McCalvy. Severino was signed in the offseason to replace Manny Piña as the Brewers primary backup catcher behind Omar Narváez. This...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino was suspended for 80 games after a positive drug test. The announcement was made Tuesday. He's the fourth major league player penalized in the last two days. Severino tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene, the commissioner's office said. The drug...

Milwaukee’s backup catcher is going to miss half the season. Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that Pedro Severino had been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clomiphene, a banned substance under the league’s PED prevention program. In a statement released by the MLB Players Association, Severino...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers will be without catcher Pedro Severino for the first few months of the season. Severino, who signed with the Brewers in November, was suspended 80 games after testing positive for Clomiphene, a substance that is banned by the MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.