MLB Issues 80-Game Ban to Red Sox Pitcher Steven Wright for PEDs It's Wright's second suspension <br />in just the past two years. Last season, the 34-year-old was banned 15 games for a domestic assault arrest. The knuckleballer says he doesn't know how the performance-enhancing drugs entered his system. Steven Wright, via press pool The suspension will take effect at the beginning of the 2019 MLB season. Should the defending <br />World Series champion <br />Red Sox make the playoffs, Wright will not be eligible <br />to pitch. The reliever/starter missed the playoffs last year due to a knee injury. This means Wright will<br />lose over $687,000.
