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Marlon Byrd Victor Conte loyalist The veteran outfielder was suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games June 25 after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancer Tamoxifed, 16 days after he had been designated for assignment by the Red Sox. Byrd said he took the drug for an issue 'private and unrelated to baseball.' His statistics during his time with the Red Sox may help his case. In 34 games, he had a .606 OPS, a performance that was anything but enhanced.
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Marlon Byrd
Victor Conte loyalist
The veteran outfielder was suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games June 25 after testing positive for the banned performance-enhancer Tamoxifed, 16 days after he had been designated for assignment by the Red Sox. Byrd said he took the drug for an issue "private and unrelated to baseball." His statistics during his time with the Red Sox may help his case. In 34 games, he had a .606 OPS, a performance that was anything but enhanced.