Mariners’ Beckham suspended 80 games for PED violation

SEATTLE >> Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended

80 games as part of baseball’s joint drug agreement after testing positive for stanozolol, a banned performance enhancer, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.

Beckham’s suspension is effective immediately and ends his season.

In a statement released through the players’ association, Beckham says he took a product from a “trusted source, who had advised it was safe to take. Regrettably, the product was tainted.” Beckham says he appealed but an independent arbitrator upheld the suspension.

Beckham was hitting .237 with

15 home runs and 47 RBIs in 88 games this season.

METS 5, MARLINS 0 >> Zack Wheeler pitched eight efficient innings, Wilson Ramos and Pete Alonso homered, and New York beat Miami for its 12th win in 13 games.

The hard-charging Mets improved to 58-56 a night after surpassing the .500 mark for the first time since early May. New York has the best record in baseball since the All-Star break and improbably entered the day 21/2 games behind the Phillies for an NL wild card despite looking like trade deadline sellers in mid-July.

WHITE SOX 5, TIGERS 3 >> José Abreu homered and drove in three runs and Dylan Cease pitched five solid innings to lift Chicago over Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader.

Nats bring back Cabrera

SAN FRANCISCO >> Switch-hitting infielder Asdrubal Cabrera reached agreement on a one-year contract for a second stint with Washington, and manager Dave Martinez told him to be ready for multiple roles.

The 33-year-old Cabrera was released Saturday by the Texas Rangers as they turned to youth. He batted .235 with 12 home runs, 15 doubles and 51 RBIs in 93 games, drawing 38 walks.

“I was caught by surprise. didn’t expect it,” Cabrera said.

Giants designate Panik for assignment

SAN FRANCISCO >> I The San Francisco Giants designated second baseman Joe Panik for assignment, no longer needing him to play regularly with the acquisition of Scooter Gennett at the trade deadline.

Bruce Bochy called it one of the most difficult meetings he has had in his managerial career when he informed Panik after Monday night’s 4-0 loss to the Nationals.

The 28-year-old Panik,was batting .235 with three homers and 27 RBIs in 103 games this season.

Dodgers’ Verdugo on IL

LOS ANGELES >> Alex Verdugo, who leads major league rookies in batting, has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Dodgers because of a right oblique strain.

Verdugo is batting .294 with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. He is also third among rookies in hits (101) and doubles (22).