Colorado's Lawrence suspended

January 17th, 2020

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Colorado Rockies pitcher Justin Lawrence has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Lawrence’s 80-game suspension will be effective at the beginning of the 2020 regular season.