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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Seattle Mariners reliever David Rollins was suspended for 80 games on Friday for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Major League Baseball announced Rollins' suspension, saying he tested positive for stanozolol, a synthetic anabolic steroid. Rollins will not appeal the suspension. "This was when I got back from winter ball," Rollins said. "I was sore, and I was just trying to speed up the recovery and just made a bad judgment. "It was a mistake on my part. It was very bad judgment by myself, and I've been regretting it ever since. It's been tough for me and my family, and I just want to apologize to my fans, my family, the Seattle organization and everybody else that I've disappointed. I deeply regret what I did." The 25-year-old Rollins was a Rule 5 draft selection from the Houston organization. He had made just one appearance above Double-A in his career -- that coming in 2013 -- but was in contention to become one of Seattle's left-handed options in the bullpen. Rollins had impressed this spring, allowing one earned run in seven Cactus League appearances. "Having spoken at length with David, I know that he is truly remorseful for his error in judgment," Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said in a statement. "We will continue to work with him to get past this situation."
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