Thursday, July 30, 2009

Ortiz admits positive drug test

David Ortiz
Ortiz has won two World Series titles with Boston

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has become the latest Major League Baseball player to admit to testing positive for performance-enhancing substances.

In a statement, Ortiz insisted he only learned of his 2003 positive test on Thursday - and claims he does not know what the substance was.

"Based on the way I have lived my life, I am surprised - I will find out what I tested positive for," Ortiz said.

"Whatever I learn, I will share this information with the public."

Ortiz, a designated hitter who is nicknamed "Big Papi" and is one of the best-known current MLB players, began his major league career with the Minnesota Twins before moving to Boston for the 2003 season.

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In 2004, the year after the positive test, Ortiz played a starring role as the Red Sox won their first World Series title for 86 years.

Although he has struggled with injuries in subsequent years, he won a second World Series title in 2007.

The New York Times had reported on Thursday that Ortiz and former Boston team-mate Manny Ramirez were both on a list of players that had tested positive in 2003 - a list that has never been formally released.

While Ortiz's statement confirmed that he was on the list, which has not been made public, Ramirez - who was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers a year ago - declined to answer questions about "something (that) happened six years ago".

Ramirez served a 50-game ban earlier this season after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug.

Another big name, New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez, admitted in February that he had used steroids earlier in his career and had tested positive in 2003.


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