"We are very disappointed and surprised," Atkins said. "We fully support the progress and want a fair game. We will try to help Martinez learn from this. It is definitely a big mistake. We will support him when he comes back after going through a process."
Schneider also said, "Whether it's a coach or a player, our mode should not be banned from using prohibited drugs. It's disappointing that we didn't meet our expectations." Still, he added, "A player knows that he made a mistake. It's a good first step for him to take responsibility for that."
Martinez said he was prescribed the banned drug chlormifen by a doctor in the Dominican Republic during the offseason and tested positive. Martinez said in a statement, "I accept full responsibility for my actions and accept the suspension. I want to apologize to my Toronto teammates, the club, and most importantly to the fans who supported me." 토토사이트 순위
Martinez, who signed a minor league contract with Toronto in 2018, is ranked second in the Toronto prospect rankings by MLB.com and 68th overall in the Major League. In 444 games during his five seasons in the minor leagues, he marked a batting average of 0.242 with 109 homers, 335 RBIs, 259 runs, 14 steals and an on-base percentage of 0.329 OPS of 0.833.
He received the much-awaited Big Leake call-up on Wednesday. It was due to Bob Bissett's injury. Then, he made his debut in a game against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. At that time, he had one hit from three times at bat and had a hit in his debut game.