Mariners reliever David Rollins suspended 80 games for PED use

Mariners reliever David Rollins has been suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The press release from the Mariners indicates that Rollins took performence-enhancing drugs.

“Having spoken at length with David, I know that he is truly remorseful for his error in judgement. We will continue to work with him to get past this situation,” said Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik in the release.

Rollins, a Rule 5 draft pick in December, was a candidate to be one of the Mariners’ left-handed relievers.

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