Edison Volquez of the Cincinnati Reds tested positive for a male fertility drug that is banned by MLB and helps increase levels of testosterone. The 26 year old right-hander will have to wait even longer after his Tommy-John surgery recuperation. Volquez admitted to using the drug claiming that he and his wife used it in order to try and start a family.
A highly touted prospect of the Texas Rangers system, was traded to Cincinnati for young power hitter Josh Hamilton.
What does this mean for the MLB moving forward? Stars, Sluggers, Pitchers, Youngsters...when it comes to using illegal substances there really isn't a particular "steroid look". Although the more famous players to have been high publicized for their use of steroids are generally very large and strong men, there are many other players like Volquez who are failing these drug tests, often citing reasons other than to increase their baseball performance, as to why they took the drug.
