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Reports: Son of former A's MVP, set to sign with White Sox, tests positive for PED
Miguel Tejada was a star for the A's, but found himself in trouble during baseball's steroid era. And now, his son has found his own trouble.
Nearly five years ago, former A's star Miguel Tejada was banned 105 games after testing positive for an amphetamine, Adderall, while on the Royals. Fast forward and the junior of Tejada is now in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Miguel Tejada Jr. reportedly tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol. The 15-year-old was set to sign with the White Sox on the international market.
BREAKING NEWS: Son of former MLB player Miguel Tejada, tested positive for steroid Stanozolol. Player was about to sign a with Chicago White Sox, but the team decided not to sign Tejada JR due to positive test.
(Vía @williamaish / @_acelado)#ZDeportes @z101digital @ZDeportes— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) July 4, 2018
Boom: Hijo de Miguel Tejada da positivo a estanozolol; White Sox deja sin efecto su firma
Aquí la historia completa:https://t.co/vboPS7tunN pic.twitter.com/4HKa3NH8D9— William Aish (@williamaish) July 4, 2018
Miguel Tejada and Miguel Tejada Jr become the first father-son combo in baseball to test positive for a PED.#ZDeportes @z101digital @ZDeportes
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) July 4, 2018
Tejada Jr. previously played outfield, but has recently moved to shortstop, where his father mainly played over his 16-year MLB career. You can see Tejada Jr. show off his hitting, speed and arm in the video below:
