Phillies' Rojas Suspended 80 Games for Steroid Use

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas was suspended for the first 80 games of the 2026 Major League Baseball season on Monday after testing positive for Boldenone, a banned anabolic steroid, under the league's joint drug prevention and treatment program.

The 25-year-old Rojas, who has spent his entire three-year big-league career with the Phillies, saw his appeal denied by an independent arbitrator. The positive test, which surfaced earlier this month, led to his removal from the Dominican Republic's roster for the World Baseball Classic. That tournament advanced without him, as the Dominican Republic fell 2-1 to Team USA in the semifinals on Monday night, sending the Americans to the final against the winner of Venezuela and Italy.

Rojas debuted with Philadelphia in 2023 and quickly earned praise for his center-field defense and base-stealing ability, accumulating 51 stolen bases over 250 career games. However, his offensive production has lagged, with a career batting average of .252, six home runs, and 73 RBIs. In 2025, he hit .224 with a .280 on-base percentage and .289 slugging percentage across 71 games, posting one home run and 18 RBIs in 172 plate appearances....