Padres OF Maybin tests positive for amphetamine (Yahoo Sports)

[ASFN Admin]

San Diego Padres outfielder Cameron Maybin was suspended 25 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday for testing positive for an amphetamine. Maybin said in a statement released by the Major League Baseball Players Association the failed test was the result of a change in the medication he was using to treat Attention Deficit Disorder. ''I want to assure everyone that this was a genuine effort to treat my condition and I was not trying in any way to gain an advantage in my baseball career.'' Under the drug agreement between MLB and its players' union, 25 games is the penalty for a second positive amphetamine test. I apologize to my family, friends, fans, teammates, and the entire Padres organization.

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