Report: Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund tests positive for PEDs, suspended for 80 games
Royals GM Dayton Moore said Skoglund "unknowingly made a mistake"
Royals GM Dayton Moore said Skoglund "unknowingly made a mistake"
Kansas City Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund has been suspended for 80 games after reportedly testing positive for PEDs.
Multiple reports state Skoglund tested positive for "Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators S-22 (Ostarine) and LGD-4033 (Ligandrol)."
In a statement, Royals General Manager Dayton Moore said Skoglund "unknowingly made a mistake and will have to accept his suspension."
His suspension will start at the beginning of the 2019 season.
Dayton Moore statement:
“Unfortunately when something like this occurs I immediately think about how much work and dedication our medical staff does communicating to the players about the importance of being careful about what they put in their bodies. I’m appreciative that professional baseball players are tested more frequently than any professional athlete and we should all be thankful that testing is working. Eric is a tremendous young man and he unknowingly made a mistake and he will have to accept his suspension, work hard and be ready to go after the suspension is served. We remain proud of who Eric is as a person and will support him as an organization.”