Mexican player Japhet Amador suspended in Japan for doping | Inquirer Sports

Mexican player Japhet Amador suspended in Japan for doping

/ 06:06 PM August 09, 2018

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TOKYO (AP) — Mexican infielder Japhet Amador has been suspended for six months by Nippon Professional Baseball for a doping violation.

The 31-year-old slugger, who has been out since Aug. 3 with abdominal pain, tested positive for the banned substances chlorthalidone and furosemide, NPB said on Thursday.

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Both are diuretic drugs used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Diuretics are banned because they can be used to mask the presence of performance-enhancing substances in the bloodstream.

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Amador denied knowingly taking a banned substance at a hearing in July but did not file an appeal over the test results.

In 62 games for the Rakuten Eagles this year, Amador posted a .269 batting average with 20 home runs.

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Amador joined the Eagles in 2016, a year after leading the Mexican Baseball League in home runs. AB

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