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Alexei Ramírez Banned After Positive WBC Steroid Test

4/29/2026

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International Testing Agency issued a provisional ban on former Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramírez after his World Baseball Classic sample tested positive for four anabolic steroids.
The prohibited substances identified were metabolites of mesterolone, metandienone, oxandrolone and stanozolol.
At 44, Ramirez became the oldest player in WBC history, surpassing 43-year-old Roger Clemens.
Cuba failed to advance from the WBC pool stage following Ramirez’s participation.

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International Testing Agency issued a provisional ban on former Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramírez after his World Baseball Classic sample tested positive for four anabolic steroids.
The prohibited substances identified were metabolites of mesterolone, metandienone, oxandrolone and stanozolol.
At 44, Ramirez became the oldest player in WBC history, surpassing 43-year-old Roger Clemens.
Cuba failed to advance from the WBC pool stage following Ramirez’s participation.