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NEW YORK (AP) -- - Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. Castillo apologized in a statement through the players' union, saying he has ''let many people down.'' He pointed to an ''extremely poor decision that I, and I alone, made. General manager Rick Hahn told reporters on Thursday that he learned of the suspension on Wednesday night as the White Sox pounded Baltimore 11-1. Continue to Article

May 24, 2018 5:23:pm EST

Is this the White Sox solution at catcher while Welington Castillo serves his 80-game suspension? The team announced it claimed Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Oakland Athletics just hours after Castillo's suspension became official. The White Sox simultaneously placed Miguel Gonzalez on the 60-day disabled list, freeing up a spot on the 40-man roster for Garneau, who was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte. Continue to Article

May 24, 2018 1:53:pm EST

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo has been suspended 80 games for violating the league's joint drug agreement, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. Castillo is being banned for using erythropoietin (EPO), a performance-enhancing substance. "I was recently notified by Major League Baseball that I had tested positive for EPO, a substance that is prohibited under MLB's Joint Drug Agreement," said Castillo via statement. Continue to Article

May 24, 2018 1:46:pm EST

For the first time since new rules came into effect in 2005, the White Sox will reportedly see a major league player suspended for violating baseball's ban on performance-enhancing drugs. Welington Castillo, the team's biggest offseason addition, will be suspended for 80 games, according to a pair of reports. BREAKING NEWS: According to dominican journalist @_acelado, Dominican born Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo will be suspended for steroid use. Continue to Article

May 23, 2018 10:20:pm EST