Major League Baseball drug policy
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Major League Baseball
's drug
policy—the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program—was established by agreement between the MLB Players Association
and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
in order to deter and end the use by baseball
players of banned
substances, including anabolic steroids and other illegal drugs, and to "provide for, in keeping with the overall purposes of the Program, an orderly, systematic, and cooperative resolution of any disputes that may arise concerning the existence, interpretation, or application" of the policy itself. The Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program was adopted in the Spring of 2006.
While the Health Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) can make recommendations to the Office of the Commissioner regarding punishment, it has no power to discipline players for violations of the drug policy, except to place them in the appropriate treatment programs. Such authority belongs to the Office of the Commissioner.
, facilitating the sale of, distributing, or facilitating the distribution of any Drug of Abuse and/or Steroid. Any and all drugs or substances listed under Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act
are considered drugs of abuse covered by the Program.
Prohibited Substances may be added to the list only by the unanimous vote of HPAC, provided that the addition by the federal government
of a substance to Schedule I, II, or III will automatically result in that substance being added to the list.
During season play (beginning with Spring Training through the end of the Regular Season), there is no random drug testing.
Testing procedure
Players and the collector must instruct the player to return in an hour, during which he can only drink 15 oz. of fluid in a sealed container(s) certified by the collector.
A test is considered positive if any Steroid is present, except the presence of nandrolone
, which is considered positive only if the level exceeds 2ng/ml.
The presence of a Stimulant shall be considered a positive only if the level exceeds 250 ng/ml, unless specified otherwise below:
HPAC immediately notifies the Player and the Club of the positive drug test result.
to the sale or use and prohibited substance, or participates in the sale or distribution of any banned substance. In that event, the player is placed in the Administrative Track. HPAC has the discretion to place a player in the Administrative Track in any other event, but not solely on the basis that the player is in an inpatient treatment program. Transfer to the Administrative track is contingent on a majority vote, and in the case of a tie, a fifth member must cast a vote based on reasonable cause and cannot consider past practice.
examinations are required.
, the Association
, HPAC, Club personnel, and all of their members, affiliates, agents, consultants and employees, are prohibited from publicly disclosing information about the Player’s test results, Initial Evaluation, diagnosis, Treatment Program (including whether a Player is on either the Clinical or Administrative Track), prognosis or compliance with the Program.
All suspensions are without pay.
All suspensions are without pay. In addition, a suspended player can be replaced on the active roster by another player. If a player is on the disabled list, the suspension is served while on the disabled list.
All suspensions are without pay.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's drug
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
policy—the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program—was established by agreement between the MLB Players Association
Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association is the union of professional major-league baseball players.-History of MLBPA:The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players...
and the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
Commissioner of Baseball
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball and its associated minor leagues. Under the direction of the Commissioner, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball hires and maintains the sport's umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts...
in order to deter and end the use by baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
players of banned
Ban (law)
A ban is, generally, any decree that prohibits something.Bans are formed for the prohibition of activities within a certain political territory. Some see this as a negative act and others see it as maintaining the "status quo"...
substances, including anabolic steroids and other illegal drugs, and to "provide for, in keeping with the overall purposes of the Program, an orderly, systematic, and cooperative resolution of any disputes that may arise concerning the existence, interpretation, or application" of the policy itself. The Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program was adopted in the Spring of 2006.
While the Health Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) can make recommendations to the Office of the Commissioner regarding punishment, it has no power to discipline players for violations of the drug policy, except to place them in the appropriate treatment programs. Such authority belongs to the Office of the Commissioner.
Prohibited substances
Under the policy, all players are prohibited from using, possessing, sellingIllegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
, facilitating the sale of, distributing, or facilitating the distribution of any Drug of Abuse and/or Steroid. Any and all drugs or substances listed under Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act was enacted into law by the Congress of the United States as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. The CSA is the federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain...
are considered drugs of abuse covered by the Program.
Drugs of abuse
- CocaineCocaineCocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
- LSDLSDLysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
LSD - MarijuanaCannabis (drug)Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
- Opiates (e.g., heroin, codeineCodeineCodeine or 3-methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive, and antidiarrheal properties...
, morphineMorphineMorphine is a potent opiate analgesic medication and is considered to be the prototypical opioid. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It was more...
) - MDMA (“Ecstasy”)
- GHB
- PhencyclidinePhencyclidinePhencyclidine , commonly initialized as PCP and known colloquially as angel dust, is a recreational dissociative drug...
(“PCP”)
Steroids
- Androstanediol
- Androstanedione
- Androstenediol
- AndrostenedioneAndrostenedioneAndrostenedione is a 19-carbon steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol.-Synthesis:Androstenedione is the common precursor of male and female sex...
- BolasteroneBolasteroneBolasterone is a 17-alpha-alkylated anabolic steroid. It has close structural similarity to testosterone, and like methyltestosterone has a methyl group at C17 in order to increase oral bioavailability. In addition, it is also 7a-methylated, similar to its 7ß-methylated isomer Calusterone....
- BoldenoneBoldenoneBoldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...
- CalusteroneCalusteroneCalusterone is an anabolic steroid. It is a 17-alpha alkylated steroid similar in structure to Bolasterone ....
- ClenbuterolClenbuterolClenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier...
- ClostebolClostebolClostebol , usually as the ester clostebol acetate, is a synthetic anabolic androgenic steroid. Clostebol is the 4-chloro derivative of the natural hormone testosterone....
- Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone
- DesoxymethyltestosteroneDesoxymethyltestosteroneDesoxymethyltestosterone is an anabolic steroid. It was one of the first "designer steroids" to be marketed as a performance-enhancing drug to athletes and bodybuilders...
- ∆1-dihydrotestosterone1-Testosterone1-Testosterone is an anabolic steroid that differs from testosterone by having a 1,2-double bond instead of 4,5-double bond in its A ring...
- 4-dihydrotestosterone
- DrostanoloneDrostanoloneDrostanolone is an anabolic steroid. Its main medical applications are to lower cholesterol levels, and as an antineoplastic agent in the treatment of some cancers. It is most commonly marketed as the ester drostanolone propionate .Ringold, H. J.; Batres, E.; Halpern, O.; Necoechea, E.; J. Amer....
- EthylestrenolEthylestrenolEthylestrenol is an anabolic steroid with some progesterone-like activity, and little androgenic activity. It is a nandrolone derivative and lacks the 3-keto functional group. It was approved in 1964 for testosterone deficiency in male patients....
- FluoxymesteroneFluoxymesteroneFluoxymesterone is an anabolic steroid with strong androgenic properties that has been used in the treatment of male hypogonadism, delayed puberty in males, and in the treatment of breast neoplasms in women. It is approximately 5 times as potent as methyltestosterone...
- FormeboloneFormeboloneFormebolone is an anabolic steroid....
- FurazabolFurazabolFurazabol is a derivative of the anabolic steroid stanozolol. It differs from stanozolol by having a furazan ring system in place of the pyrazole...
- 13a-ethyl-17a-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one
- 4-hydroxytestosterone4-Hydroxytestosterone4-Hydroxytestosterone is an anabolic steroid. It was first patented by G.D. Searle & Company in 1955 and is testosterone with a hydroxy group at the four position. 4-OHT has moderate anabolic, mild androgenic, and anti-aromatic properties and is similar to the steroid clostebol....
- 4-hydroxy-19-nortestosterone
- MestanoloneMestanoloneMestanolone is the 17α-methylated version of dihydrotestosterone . The systematic name of mestanolone is: 17β-hydroxy-17α-methylandrost-3-one. It is an orally bioavailable androgenic steroid that is highly androgenic while only slightly anabolic...
- MesteroloneMesteroloneMesterolone is an orally applicable androgen, and DHT derivative. It is sold under the brand name Proviron, by Schering. In the late 70's and early 80's it was used with some success in controlled studies of men suffering from various forms of depression....
- Methandienone
- MethandriolMethandriolMethandriol is an androstenediol....
- Methenolone
- MethyltestosteroneMethyltestosteroneMethyltestosterone is a 17-alpha-alkylated anabolic steroid used to treat men with a testosterone deficiency. It is also used in women to treat breast cancer, breast pain, swelling due to pregnancy, and with the addition of estrogen it can treat symptoms of menopause...
- MiboleroneMiboleroneMibolerone is a potent anabolic steroid which is both higher affinity and more selective for the androgen receptor than metribolone.http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=GiUgAAAAEBAJ&dq=3341557...
- 17a-methyl-∆1-dihydrotestosterone
- NandroloneNandroloneNandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
- (nitric acid)
- Norandrostenediol
- Norandrostenedione
- NorbolethoneNorbolethoneNorbolethone is an anabolic steroid. It was first developed in 1966 by Wyeth Laboratories, and tested for use as an agent to encourage weight gain and for the treatment of short stature, but was never marketed commercially because of fears that it might be toxic...
- NorclostebolNorclostebolNorclostebol is an anabolic steroid....
- NorethandroloneNorethandroloneNorethandrolone is an anabolic steroid....
- OxandroloneOxandroloneOxandrolone is a drug created by Raphael Pappo while at Searle Laboratories, now Pfizer Inc. under the trademark Anavar, and introduced into the US in 1964....
- OxymesteroneOxymesteroneOxymesterone is an anabolic steroid....
- OxymetholoneOxymetholoneOxymetholone is a synthetic anabolic steroid developed in 1960 by Zoltan 'Anadrol Z' F. Its primary clinical applications include treatment of osteoporosis and anaemia, as well as stimulating muscle growth in undernourished or underdeveloped patients. The drug was approved for human use by the FDA...
- StanozololStanozololStanozolol, commonly sold under the name Winstrol , Tenabol and Winstrol Depot , was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in 1962...
- StenboloneStenboloneStenbolone is an anabolic steroid. It is structurally similar to 1-Testosterone....
- TestolactoneTestolactoneTestolactone, or Teslac is an antineoplastic agent that is a derivative of progesterone and is used to treat advanced stage breast cancer.It is nonselective.-Pharmacology:...
- TestosteroneTestosteroneTestosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group and is found in mammals, reptiles, birds, and other vertebrates. In mammals, testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands...
- TetrahydrogestrinoneTetrahydrogestrinoneTetrahydrogestrinone is an anabolic steroid developed by Patrick Arnold. It has affinity to the androgen receptor and the progesterone receptor, but not to the estrogen receptor...
- TrenboloneTrenboloneTrenbolone is a steroid used by veterinarians on livestock to increase muscle growth and appetite. To increase its effective half-life, trenbolone is not used in an unrefined form, but is rather administered as ester derivatives such as trenbolone acetate, trenbolone enanthate or trenbolone...
- Any saltSaltIn chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
, esterEsterEsters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
or etherEtherEthers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
of a drug or substance listed above; and - Human Growth Hormone (aka HGH)
Stimulants
- Amfepramone (Diethylproprion)
- AmphetamineAmphetamineAmphetamine or amfetamine is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class which produces increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and appetite.Brand names of medications that contain, or metabolize into, amphetamine include Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextrostat,...
- AmphetaminilAmphetaminilAmphetaminil is a stimulant drug derived from amphetamine, which was developed in the 1970s and used for the treatment of obesity, ADHD, and narcolepsy. It has largely been withdrawn from clinical use following problems with abuse....
- BenzphetamineBenzphetamineBenzphetamine is an anorectic drug marketed under this brand in the USA by Pharmacia. Benzphetamine is used as a short term adjunct in management of exogenous obesity. It is closely related to amphetamine.- Pharmacology :...
- Chloroamphetamine
- ChlorphentermineChlorphentermineChlorphentermine is an appetite suppressant of the phenethylamine class. Developed in 1962, it is the 4-chloro derivative of the better known appetite suppressant phentermine, which is still in current use.Chlorphentermine itself is a relatively weak stimulant with little abuse potential, but is...
- ClobenzorexClobenzorexClobenzorex is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes used as an appetite suppressant...
- ClortermineClortermineClortermine was developed by Ciba in the 1960s and is an anorectic drug of the amphetamine class. It is the 2-chloro analogue of the better known appetite suppressant phentermine, and is the 2-chloro positional isomer of chlorphentermine...
- DimethylamphetamineDimethylamphetamineDimethylamphetamine , also referred to as dimetamfetamine and N,N-dimethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. Dimethylamphetamine has weaker stimulant effects than amphetamine or methamphetamine and is considerably less addictive and less...
- EphedrineEphedrineEphedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, concentration aid, decongestant, and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia....
(EphedraEphedraEphedra refers to the plant Ephedra sinica. E. sinica, known in Chinese as ma huang , has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for 5,000 years for the treatment of asthma and hay fever, as well as for the common cold...
) - EthylamphetamineEthylamphetamineEthylamphetamine , also known as etilamfetamine or N-ethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes...
- FamprofazoneFamprofazoneFamprofazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent of the pyrazolone series which is available over-the-counter in some countries such as Taiwan. It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic effects. Famprofazone has been known to produce methamphetamine as an active metabolite, with...
- FencamfamineFencamfamineFencamfamine is a stimulant which was developed by Merck in the 1960s.-Medical uses:Fencamfamine is still used, though rarely, for treating depressive day-time fatigue, lack of concentration and lethargy, particularly in individuals who have chronic medical conditions, as its favourable safety...
- FenethyllineFenethyllineFenethylline, also spelled phenethylline, is a synthetic prodrug used as a stimulant and marketed under the brand name Captagon.-History:...
- FenfluramineFenfluramineFenfluramine is a drug that was part of the Fen-Phen anti-obesity medication . Fenfluramine was introduced on the U.S. market in 1973. It is the racemic mixture of two enantiomers, dextrofenfluramine and levofenfluramine...
- FenproporexFenproporexFenproporex is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which was developed in the 1960s. It is used as an appetite suppressant for the treatment of obesity....
- FurfenorexFurfenorexFurfenorex , also known as furfurylmethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug which was developed in the 1960s and used as an appetite suppressant. It produces methamphetamine as a metabolite, and is no longer marketed, due to possible problems with abuse.- References :...
- MefenorexMefenorexMefenorex is a stimulant drug which was used as an appetite suppressant. It is an amphetamine derivative which was developed in the 1970s and used for the treatment of obesity...
- MesocarbMesocarbMesocarb is a stimulant drug which was developed in the USSR in the 1970s. It has been shown to act as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor which is slower acting but longer lasting and less neurotoxic than dextroamphetamine....
- MephentermineMephentermineMephentermine is a cardiac stimulant. It was formerly used in Wyamine nasal decongestant inhalers and before that as a stimulant in psychiatry.It has been used as a treatment for hypotension.-References:...
- MethylphenidateMethylphenidateMethylphenidate is a psychostimulant drug approved for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy. It may also be prescribed for off-label use in treatment-resistant cases of lethargy, depression, neural insult and obesity...
- ModafinilModafinilModafinil is an analeptic drug manufactured by Cephalon, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea...
- PemolinePemolinePemoline was first synthesized in 1913 but it's activity was not discovered until the 1930s. Under the names it was used as a medication used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. Under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, it is a Schedule IV drug...
- PhenpenterminePhenpenterminePentorex , also known as phenpentermine or α,β-dimethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug related to phentermine which is used as an anorectic to assist with weight loss. It also acts as a diuretic. Pentorex was developed by Nordmark in the 1960s....
- PhenterminePhenterminePhentermine, a contraction of "phenyl-tertiary-butylamine", is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class, chemically related to amphetamine. It is used medically as an appetite suppressant....
- ProlintaneProlintaneProlintane is a stimulant of norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors developed in the 1950s which is closely related in chemical structure to other drugs such as pyrovalerone and MDPV, and with a similar mechanism of action. It is a mild stimulant with a very good safety profile...
- PhendimetrazinePhendimetrazinePhendimetrazine is a stimulant drug of the morpholine chemical class used as an appetite suppressant....
(PhenmetrazinePhenmetrazinePhenmetrazine is a stimulant drug of the morpholine chemical class that was previously used as an appetite suppressant, but has since been withdrawn from the market...
) - PropylhexedrinePropylhexedrinePropylhexedrine is a stimulant drug related to methamphetamine. It is used mainly to provide temporary symptomatic relief of nasal congestion due to colds, allergies and allergic rhinitis...
- PyrovaleronePyrovaleronePyrovalerone is a psychoactive drug with stimulant effects via acting as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor , and is used for the clinical treatment of chronic fatigue or lethargy and as an anorectic or appetite suppressant for weight loss purposes...
- SelegilineSelegilineSelegiline is a drug used for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson's disease, depression and senile dementia. In normal clinical doses it is a selective irreversible MAO-B inhibitor, however in larger doses it loses its specificity and also inhibits MAO-A...
Prohibited Substances may be added to the list only by the unanimous vote of HPAC, provided that the addition by the federal government
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
of a substance to Schedule I, II, or III will automatically result in that substance being added to the list.
Steroids
Testing is administered via scientifically-validated urine test.During season play (beginning with Spring Training through the end of the Regular Season), there is no random drug testing.
Drugs of Abuse
Testing for drugs of abuse is not administered randomly, but on a basis of reasonable cause. If one of the HPAC panel members has evidence that a player has used, possessed, or sold banned substances in the last 12 months, they call a conference and discuss the evidence with the other members. If a majority vote to test the suspected player is reached then testing will take place no more than 48 hours later.Testing procedureUrinalysisA urinalysis , also known as Routine and Microscopy , is an array of tests performed on urine, and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis...
Players and the collector must instruct the player to return in an hour, during which he can only drink 15 oz. of fluid in a sealed container(s) certified by the collector.Testing protocols
Any test conducted under the Program will be considered “positive” under the following circumstances:- If any substance identified in the test results meets the levels set forth below.
- A Player refuses or, without good cause, fails to take a test or refuses to cooperate with the testing process.
- A Player attempts to substitute, dilute, mask or adulterate a specimen sample or in any other manner alter a test.
Drugs of abuse
| Drug | Initial Test Level (ng/mL) | Confirmation Test Level (ng/mL) |
| Cocaine Metabolites | 300 | 150 |
| Opiates/Metabolites | 2000 | 2000 |
| Phencyclicdine (PCP) | 25 | 25 |
| Cannabinoids | 50 | 15 |
Steroids
A test is considered positive if any Steroid is present, except the presence of nandrolone
Nandrolone
Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0.4 ng/ml. Nandrolone is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester...
, which is considered positive only if the level exceeds 2ng/ml.
Stimulants
The presence of a Stimulant shall be considered a positive only if the level exceeds 250 ng/ml, unless specified otherwise below:
| Drug | Confirmation Test Level (ng/mL) |
| Amfepramone (Diethylproprion) | 500 |
| Amphetaminil | 2000 |
| Chlorphentermine | 500 |
| Clortermine | 500 |
| Ephedrine | 10 |
| Methylphenidate | 1000 |
| Phenpentermine | 1000 |
| Phentermine | 500 |
Notification
HPAC immediately notifies the Player and the Club of the positive drug test result.
Clinical and administrative tracks
All players who enter the program are placed on the Clinical track, except when a player tests positive for steroids, does not comply with the initial evaluation, cooperate in his treatment, is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendereNolo contendere
is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest.In criminal trials, and in some common law jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of...
to the sale or use and prohibited substance, or participates in the sale or distribution of any banned substance. In that event, the player is placed in the Administrative Track. HPAC has the discretion to place a player in the Administrative Track in any other event, but not solely on the basis that the player is in an inpatient treatment program. Transfer to the Administrative track is contingent on a majority vote, and in the case of a tie, a fifth member must cast a vote based on reasonable cause and cannot consider past practice.
Salary retention
Players are entitled to salary retention for the first 30 days they are required to be in inpatient treatment or outpatient treatment that forces his absence from the Club, and half salary retention for the next thirty days, over the course of his career. However, players are not entitled to salary retention for any such period after 60 days during the course of his career.Player evaluations
Players are required to be evaluated at least once by HPAC, to determine the proper treatment program. HPAC may decide that additional meetings and medical and/or toxicologyToxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
examinations are required.
Confidentiality
The Office of the CommissionerBaseball Commissioner
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball and its associated minor leagues. Under the direction of the Commissioner, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball hires and maintains the sport's umpiring crews, and negotiates marketing, labor, and television contracts...
, the Association
Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association is the union of professional major-league baseball players.-History of MLBPA:The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players...
, HPAC, Club personnel, and all of their members, affiliates, agents, consultants and employees, are prohibited from publicly disclosing information about the Player’s test results, Initial Evaluation, diagnosis, Treatment Program (including whether a Player is on either the Clinical or Administrative Track), prognosis or compliance with the Program.
Failure to comply with treatment program
- First failure to comply: 15 to 25 day suspension and/or a fine of up to $10,000
- Second failure to comply: 25 to 50 day suspension and/or a fine of up to $25,000
- Third failure to comply: 50 to 75 day suspension and/or a fine of up to $50,000
- Fourth failure to comply: minimum one year suspension and/or a fine of up to $100,000
- Any subsequent failure(s) to comply: The level of the discipline will be determined by the Office of the Commissioner, consistent with the concept of progressive disciplineProgressive DisciplineProgressive Discipline is a system of discipline where the penalties increase upon repeat occurrences.This term is often used in an employment or human resources context where rather than terminating employees for first or minor infractions, there is a system of escalating responses intended to...
.
All suspensions are without pay.
Positive steroid test results
- First positive test result: 50 game suspension
- Second positive test result: 100 game suspension
- Third positive test result: lifetime suspension
All suspensions are without pay. In addition, a suspended player can be replaced on the active roster by another player. If a player is on the disabled list, the suspension is served while on the disabled list.
Conviction for use of prohibited substances
- First offense: 15 to 30 day suspension and/or a fine of up to $10,000
- Second offense: 30 to 90 day suspension and/or a fine of up to $50,000
- Third offense: minimum one year suspension and/or a fine of up to $100,000
- Fourth offense: minimum two year suspension
- Any subsequent offense(s): The level of the discipline will be determined by the Office of the Commissioner, consistent with the concept of progressive discipline.
All suspensions are without pay.