The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has received a 162-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

The suspension of Martes, who was previously suspended for a performance-enhancing substance violation on March 12, 2019, will commence at the start of the 2020 regular season.