{"id":627576,"date":"2026-03-17T05:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/627576\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T05:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:24:54","slug":"mlb-upholds-80-game-suspension-for-phillies-johan-rojas-after-appeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/627576\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB upholds 80-game suspension for Phillies&#8217; Johan Rojas after appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Johan Rojas will officially be suspended 80 games without pay by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Major League Baseball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Major League Baseball<\/a> after an unsuccessful appeal after testing for a banned performance-enhancing drug.<\/p>\n<p>The league announced Rojas\u2019 official suspension of Rojas, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Phillies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> outfielder, after testing positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid.<\/p>\n<p>The news broke earlier this month that Rojas, 25, failed the test. As a result, not only did he face an MLB suspension, but he was removed from the Dominican Republic\u2019s World Baseball Classic (WBC) roster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here For More Sports Coverage On Foxnews.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Click Here For More Sports Coverage On Foxnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Johan Rojas looks on field\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/53949854fe815032e680135ae46ab231.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Johan Rojas of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on June 28, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p> (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The D.R. fell to Team USA, 2-1, in the WBC semifinals on Monday night, as the latter now heads to the final to await the winner of Venezuela and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Rojas won\u2019t be able to play until the second half of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mlb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Mlb<\/a> season, and if the Phillies reach the playoffs, he will not be eligible for the roster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/braves-star-faces-162-game-211540230.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Braves Star Faces 162-Game Suspension After Second Failed Test For Performance-enhancing Drugs: Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Braves Star Faces 162-Game Suspension After Second Failed Test For Performance-enhancing Drugs: Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rojas has played his entire career with the Phillies thus far, making his big-league debut in 2023. After offensive struggles, Rojas saw a demotion back to the minor leagues in 2024, though he still managed to play 120 games for Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Rojas slashed .224\/.280\/.289 with a .569 OPS over 71 games for the Phillies. He hit just one home run and tallied 18 RBI across 172 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Johan Rojas catches flyball\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dc52a34dd6b5ecd7cf1addd1ff27d23f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Johan Rojas of the Philadelphia Phillies makes a catch against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 2, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Before he was suspended, Rojas was hitting .167 over 24 spring training at-bats.<\/p>\n<p>With his appeal denied, Rojas became the second major leaguer to be slapped with a lengthy suspension, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/atlanta-braves\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Braves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> star Jurickson Profar will be forced to miss the entire 2026 season after getting a 162-game suspension for his second PED offense.<\/p>\n<p>Profar was suspended 80 games last season after a positive test in March for chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), which is a hormone that helps produce testosterone in the body.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Johan Rojas looks on field\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/68eb667612d6df43555de1a8422df6a7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Johan Rojas of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on against the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on June 28, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Profar also intended to ask the MLBPA to file a grievance to appeal any discipline earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0sports coverage on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a>\u00a0and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u00a0the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mlb-upholds-80-game-suspension-phillies-johan-rojas-after-appeal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB upholds 80-game suspension for Phillies&#039; 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