Ron Washington, manager of the Texas Rangers, tested positive for cocaine in 2009 and got nine months of counseling for violating Major League Baseball’s substance abuse policy, according to a report released this afternoon.
Even though non-players with clubhouse access are randomly tested annually, Washington, 57, was subjected to increased testing following his positive result last July, and he’s since passed every subsequent test.
According to the online report, Washington also called the commish and notified the Rangers’ front office prior to the results coming in, warning the league that he might not have passed initial test.
“It was the right thing to do,” Washington said, claiming that this was a one-time transgression. “I couldn’t deal with the result to come back positive and be a shock to those who’ve shown faith in me.”
“I did make a mistake and I regret that I did it,” he added. “I am really embarrassed and I am really sorry.”
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