The people spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because no public announcement was made.
The halt in testing is a casualty of the sport’s lockout that started Dec. 2 and a provision in the joint drug agreement between MLB and the players’ association that states “the termination date and time of the program shall be 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 1, 2021.”
APNewsBreak: Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement.
by @ronaldblum
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In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Major League Baseball in Houston, Astros announced they will wear special commemorative patches during the 2022 season. pic.twitter.com/shSJDwzEMV
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