According to Yahoo Sports on the 24th (Korea time), Toronto fielder's top prospect Orelvis Martinez (23) was suspended from 80 games for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy. Martinez made his MLB debut through the Cleveland Guardians on the 22nd, and the disciplinary action is considered a bigger shock.

Jeff Bankruptcy of ESPN, a U.S. sports channel, said Martinez's drug was chlormifen, an infertility treatment. In a statement released by the MLB Players Association, Martinez said he has been trying to start a family with a girlfriend and was prescribed a drug that contains chlormifen at a fertility clinic in the Dominican Republic. The player claims that he trusted the doctor's prescription of "no problem."

Toronto's general manager Ross Atkins said he was surprised and disappointed at the news. "We will make every effort to help Martinez learn lessons from this mistake." As Toronto played 76 games (162 games in a season) as of the disciplinary day, Martinez's return is expected to take place at the end of the season. "I took full responsibility for my negligence and accepted the suspension," he said. "I want to apologize to the Buffalo club (minor league triple-A club under Toronto), my teammates, Toronto club, and above all to the fans who supported me."

Martinez from the Dominican Republic recorded a batting average of 0.260 (61 hits in 235 times at bat) and 16 homers and 46 RBIs in Triple-A this season. His on-base percentage (0.343) and slugging percentage (0.523) combined was 0.867. He also hit 30 homers in Double-A in 2022. He was ranked second after pitcher Ricky Tidman and first among fielders in the "2024 Season Toronto Prospect Rankings" by MLBCOM, the official website of MLB. 스포츠토토사이트