Miami’s Gordon returns from 80-game suspension

Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon issued an apology on Twitter addressed primarily to his young fans as he returned from an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test.

“I know I let you down, and I’m sorry,” Gordon said in a video. “Complacency led me to this, and I’m hurt. I urge you guys to be more responsible than I am about what goes into your body. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.”

Gordon, who won the NL batting and stolen base titles last year, was reinstated before Thursday’s game against St. Louis.

Gordon tested positive for two performance-enhancing substances and was suspended in late April. In his video, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Gordon said he learned from his mistake.

“I thought being the smallest guy I would never fail a drug test,” he said. “I didn’t pay attention at all and I didn’t meet the standards. That’s my fault and no one else’s. But don’t give up on me.”