We’ve been waiting to hear word of Josh Hamilton’s suspension since late-February, when he spoke with Major League Baseball officials about reportedly relapsing with drugs and alcohol.
Josh Hamilton will not be suspended by MLB
An outside arbitrator broke the tie in favor of Hamilton.
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From the sounds of things, we were going to have to wait until after Opening Day to hear of his fate, but MLB surprised everyone by not only dropping the news early, but also saying there would be no suspension after all.
MLB issued the following statement today regarding Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton: pic.twitter.com/FSDjHF4TyZ
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) April 3, 2015 What this means for Hamilton for 2015 isn’t fully known: he won’t be losing his $23 million salary, but when he’ll start playing is a question, as he didn’t participate in a single spring training game.
What kind of changes MLB plans to make to their drug abuse guidelines is also unclear, but given their stance in wanting to see Hamilton suspended, it’s likely they were the source of the leaks that the Players Association was unhappy about.
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