Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana suspended for 80 MLB games

09:47 - 03 April 2015

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Ervin Santana is the third MLB player this spring to be suspended for the steroid Stanozolol, joining Arodys Vizcaino and David Rollins.

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for banned steroid Stanozolol, the MLB announced on Friday.

The Twins signed Santana in December to a four-year, $55 million deal to pitch alongside ace Phil Hughes, but will be without Santana until June.

Last season in Atlanta, Santana went 14-10 in with a 3.95 ERA in 196 innings pitched. It was his first winning record since going 17-10 with the Angels in 2010.

Santana, 31, has proven capable of staying healthy, making no fewer than 23 starts in a season since breaking into the majors in 2005 at the age of 22. He has pitched more than 200 innings in a season five times.

Santana is the third MLB player this spring to be suspended for Stanozolol, joining Atlanta Braves pitcher Arodys Vizcaino and Seattle Mariners reliever David Rollins.