Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino suspended for PEDs (a fertility drug!)
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended 80 games without pay for taking a performance-enhancing drug, which he says he took to treat infertility issues.
Major League Baseball said he took Clomiphene. The drug is approved by the FDA to treat infertility in women, but not in men.
Severino, 28, issued a statement through the players' union, admitting he took the drug.
"Since late 2020, my wife and I had been trying to start a family unsuccessfully," he said. "When we returned to the Dominican Republic after the 2021 season, we sought medical assistance to determine why we had not succeeded. One of the doctors I consulted with prescribed me with a medication to treat infertility issues. Unfortunately, I now know that the medication contained Clomiphene."
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33675785/milwaukee-brewers-catcher-pedro-severino-suspended-peds
Wouldn't an affidavit from the doctor prove this wasn't intentional cheating? Could Serverino have called the team to double-check if the drug was okay? Geez ...
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