American Guttormson fails drug test in Japan
Tokyo ? An American pitcher has become the first player to fail a drug test in Japanese baseball history.
Japanese baseball commissioner Yasuchika Negoro said Friday that Rick Guttormson tested positive for a banned substance and has been suspended for 20 days.
Guttormson’s team, the Softbank Hawks in Japan’s Pacific League, also was hit with a $63,000 fine.