Mejia (suspension) was non-tendered by the Brewers on Friday.
Analysis: Mejia has been hit with PED suspension in each of the last two seasons, the latest being of the 162-game variety. He won't be eligible to appear in a major-league game again until the very end of the 2024 campaign and could have trouble attracting suitors in free agency.
J.C. Mejia Hit with 162-game PED suspension
Major League Baseball suspended Mejia (shoulder) for 162 games Wednesday following a positive test for Stanozolol, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Mejia was caught using the very same anabolic steroid last season and received an 80-game ban. The 27-year-old right-hander owns a rough 8.32 ERA in 66 career major-league innings and won't be eligible to return to a big-league mound until the tail end of the 2024 campaign. He appeared in nine games for the Brewers this year before being shut down in mid-August due to shoulder inflammation.
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