MLB Steroid Use Policy:

— First positive steroids test: 50 game suspension.

— Second positive steroids test: 100 game suspension.

— Third positive steroids test: Lifetime ban, subject to right to seek reinstatement after two years of suspension, with arbitral review of reinstatement decision.

Every player will have:

— A pre-season test in connection with spring training physicals.

— An unannounced test during the season on a randomly selected date.

— There will be additional, year-round random testing.

— No matter how many times a player is tested, he remains subject to an additional random test.

— Testing will occur during the off-season.

Source: Major League Baseball press release 11/15/05