Cubs right-hander Mathew Peters suspended for season after positive drug test


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NEW YORK — Chicago Cubs right-hander Mathew Peters has been suspended for the 2024 season under the minor league drug program following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. Peters tested positive for the steroid known as Oral Turinabol. The 23-year-old signed for a $125,000 bonus in 2022 from the Indiana Institute of Technology. He was 0-1 with a 16.68 ERA in 14 relief appearances last year for the Arizona Complex League Cubs. Caplin was third player disciplined this year under the minor league program.

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