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Former Chicago White Sox All-Star shortstop Alexei Ramírez became nan oldest subordinate to ever participate successful nan World Baseball Classic successful March. However, he did it illegitimately.
The 44-year-old Cuban tested affirmative for "metabolites of mesterolone, metandienone, oxandrolone and stanozolol," nan International Testing Agency announced successful a connection connected Wednesday.
The affirmative trial incurs a mandatory provisional suspension of Ramírez from the sport, though he does person nan correct to situation nan suspension and inquire for its lifting.
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Alexei Ramirez of Team Cuba bats during nan 2nd inning of a World Baseball Classic accumulation crippled against nan Cincinnati Reds astatine Goodyear Ballpark successful Goodyear, Arizona, connected March 4, 2026. (Mike Christy/Getty Images)
The steroids Ramírez took are prohibited astatine each times, meaning they cannot beryllium taken successful aliases retired of competition.
"They are synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroids associated pinch promoting accelerated musculus growth, accrued spot and enhanced beingness performance," nan connection said of nan steroids.
The consequence of nan trial came from a sample taken during nan tournament, nan ITA said. Ramírez played conscionable 2 innings successful near section for Cuba during nan 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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Alexei Ramirez of Team Cuba poses for a photograph during Team Cuba photograph time astatine Surprise Stadium successful Surprise, Arizona, connected March 2, 2026. (Jason Hanna/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Cuba did not beforehand retired of excavation play successful this year’s World Baseball Classic. Ramírez collapsed Roger Clemens' grounds for nan oldest player, arsenic Clemens group nan erstwhile grounds for nan oldest subordinate successful nan World Baseball Classic erstwhile he played for nan United States astatine 43 years old.
Ramírez played pinch Cuba astatine nan 2004 Athens Olympics, helping triumph golden complete Australia. He won metallic pinch Cuba during nan 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Ramírez played successful nan large leagues for 9 seasons, spending 8 pinch nan White Sox and parts of a play pinch nan San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Alexei Ramirez plays near section for Team Cuba during nan eighth inning of nan 2026 World Baseball Classic astatine Hiram Bithorn Stadium successful San Juan, Puerto Rico, connected March 9, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
He vanished 2nd to Evan Longoria successful American League Rookie of nan Year voting successful 2008. He made his lone All-Star squad pinch nan White Sox successful 2015.
Across Ramírez’s 9 seasons, he had a .270 batting mean pinch 115 location runs, 590 RBI and 143 stolen bases.
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