NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas City Royals infield prospect Raul Mondesi was suspended for 50 games following a positive test for Clenbuterol, negotiating a 30-game reduction from the usual penalty for a banned steroid after providing evidence he ingested the drug in an over-the-counter medication.

The penalty, announced Tuesday, was reached as part of an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association. As part of the deal, Mondesi remains eligible to appear in this year’s postseason, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because that detail was not announced.

“I took an over-the-counter medication (Subrox-C), which I bought in the Dominican Republic to treat cold and flu symptoms,” Mondesi said in a statement released by the union. “I failed to read the labeling on the medication or consult with my trainer or team about taking it and did not know it contained a banned substance. … It is solely my mistake, and there are no excuses for my carelessness in not being fully informed of what I put in my body.”

A son of former NL Rookie of the Year Raul Mondesi, 20-year-old Raul Mondesi last year became the first player to make his big league debut in the World Series. He has spent this year on option to Double-A Northwest Arkansas and is hitting .250 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in 25 games.

Because of the suspension, he will lose $11,311 of his $41,400 salary while in the minor leagues. If called up to the major leagues, he gets paid at the rate of the $507,500 minimum.

Clenbuterol is used to treat congestion. A positive test for the drug caused New York Mets reliever Guillermo Mota to be suspended for 100 games in 2012.

An initial positive test for performance-enhancing drugs resulted in a 50-game suspension from 2006 through 2013, and the penalty was increased in March 2014 to 80 games. Mondesi could have appealed to arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, who would have held a hearing to decide whether there was just cause for the discipline, but the sides reached their agreement.

Mondesi provided evidence under section 8.B.3 of the joint drug agreement, the person familiar with the agreement said. That provision states “a player is not in violation of the program if the presence of the prohibited substance in his test result was not due to his fault or negligence.”

“It just shows you, you can’t take anything nowadays over the counter or anything without consulting the training staff first,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “You can fail a drug test with an energy drink. We try to do our best to inform these guys, look, you don’t take anything without letting a trainer know exactly what it is and getting an OK from him.”

Yost said he understands what happens in these instances.

“Subconsciously, you go into a store and you buy something for a cold. How much damage can that do?” he said. “Well, you find out it can do a lot of damage. It can cost you 50 games.”

Kansas City added Mondesi to its Series roster in case Ben Zobrist had to leave the team to be with his wife, who was due to give birth. He pinch hit in the fifth inning of Game 3 against the New York Mets and struck out on four pitches.

“This is an unfortunate incident that we believe to be an innocent mistake, but these are the consequences that players face when they do not adhere to the policies that have been collectively bargained,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said in a statement. “We have a protocol in place with our medical team should a player ever have questions about what they may be taking, even if an over-the-counter medication. In this particular case the protocol was not followed.”

Mondesi is the ninth player suspended this year under the big league drug program. Miami second baseman Dee Gordon was suspended for 80 games, as were Cleveland outfielder Abraham Almonte, Cincinnati outfielder Juan Duran, free-agent catcher Taylor Teagarden, Philadelphia pitcher Daniel Stumpf, Toronto first baseman Chris Colabello and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin.

New York Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia received a permanent ban following a third positive test.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Early power, late heat. Now that Aroldis Chapman is available in the bullpen, that’s the game plan for the New York Yankees.

Carlos Beltran hit two of New York’s five solo homers in the first three innings off an ineffective Chris Young, and Chapman allowed a run in his Yankees debut before closing out a 6-3 victory over the slumping Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

“I felt good out there for being my first outing,” Chapman said through a translator. “Very excited and happy to see the fans receive me the way they did, but I was looking to stay focused and get the job done.”

Brian McCann, Brett Gardner and Aaron Hicks also went deep to help New York win the opener of a four-game set against the defending World Series champions.

Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer homered for the Royals, who have lost 10 of 13.

“We didn’t really deal with anything like this last year and I think this will be a good test for us to see what we’re made of,” Hosmer said.

Ivan Nova gave the last-place Yankees (12-18) a solid effort in his first start of the season, pitching in place of injured lefty CC Sabathia. Nova was pulled after 81 pitches — one out short of qualifying for a win — but New York’s fortified bullpen held Kansas City at bay.

“Maybe this gets us going,” manager Joe Girardi said.

Chapman, a four-time All-Star with a fastball that often exceeds 100 mph, was eligible to pitch for the first time with the Yankees after serving a 29-game suspension under baseball’s new domestic violence policy. The left-hander from Cuba was obtained from Cincinnati for four prospects in December.

He entered to a warm ovation in a non-save situation with a 6-2 lead in the ninth and drew gasps from the crowd by firing his first four pitches 100-101 mph. Chapman struck out his first two batters before pinch-hitter Paulo Orlando doubled to deep center field and scored on a sharp single by Alcides Escobar.

Lorenzo Cain bounced back to the mound for the final out.

Chapman threw seven of his 17 pitches at least 100 mph, including six that topped 101 mph.

“It’s tougher than I thought. I mean, it’s hard to see. But it was nice to get him back, get him in the mix,” said McCann, the Yankees’ catcher. “It’s a huge weapon for us.”

When winner Kirby Yates (2-0) preserved a 5-1 lead in the sixth, Girardi had an opportunity to try out his formidable new 1-2-3 combination of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Chapman over the final three innings.

Girardi, however, stayed with Yates for a perfect seventh and went to left-hander Chasen Shreve in the eighth after Hicks added a sacrifice fly in the seventh.

Betances and Miller both warmed up in the bullpen during the late innings, but neither was brought into the game.

“I felt that if we could not use them, it’d be great,” Girardi said. “If we got in a situation where I felt that I needed them, I wanted to make sure they were ready.”

Phil Coke, called up Friday from Triple-A, retired Hosmer on a deep fly with runners at the corners to end the fifth. It was his first appearance for the Yankees since Game 5 of the 2009 World Series.

Young (1-5) served up a career-high five homers in 2 2/3 innings. He has allowed 13 long balls in seven starts this season, including nine in his last three outings.

“It’s a horrible feeling, feeling like you’re letting a team down and not even giving them a chance,” Young said. “The life on the ball isn’t there for whatever reason. I don’t know why.”

MEMORY MAKER

Yankees rookie Ben Gamel singled in the eighth, his first major league plate appearance. “Words can’t describe it, man. It was awesome,” he said. “I was just excited.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: With 3B Mike Moustakas (broken left thumb) on the 15-day disabled list, rookie Cheslor Cuthbert made his third straight start at the hot corner since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha.

Yankees: 2B Starlin Castro was given his first day off this season after tweaking his lower back Sunday night and coming out of the game late. He was available off the bench. Castro said he felt better and was ready to play. Ronald Torreyes started at second. … CF Jacoby Ellsbury (hip) missed his third consecutive game and isn’t expected to play Tuesday, either. “Hopefully, shortly after that,” Girardi said.

UP NEXT

Royals: RHP Kris Medlen (1-3, 6.85 ERA) pitches Tuesday night, hoping to rebound from perhaps the worst start of his career as he tries to avoid his first four-game losing streak.

Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 2.29 ERA) has not yielded more than two earned runs in any of his six starts this season. He’s taken a shutout into at least the seventh inning in each of the past two.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Starter and stopper. Josh Tomlin is handling both roles for the Indians.

The dependable right-hander stayed unbeaten and again helped Cleveland bounce back after a loss, leading the Indians over the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday.

Tomlin (5-0) worked into the seventh inning and became the first Indians pitcher to win his first five outings since Justin Masterson in 2011. He’s also been the one to get the Indians back on track, improving to 12-0 with a 2.82 ERA following a Cleveland loss since the beginning of last season.

“That’s why he’s a leader on this team,” catcher Yan Gomes said. “Anytime he comes in to pitch, whether he’s scuffling a little bit or not, he’s a bulldog.”

Carlos Santana and Mike Napoli homered off Edinson Volquez (3-3) as the Indians took two of three from the defending World Series champions.

Eric Hosmer homered for the struggling Royals, just 3-9 in their last 12.

Kansas City closed to 5-4 in the seventh, but Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor threw out Cheslor Cuthbert at the plate and reliever Bryan Shaw got Alcides Escobar to bounce into an inning-ending double play.

Royals manager Ned Yost said Cutberth, who was called up from the minors when third baseman Mike Moustakas went on the disabled list, should have reacted more quickly on Jarrod Dyson’s grounder.

“He just got a real late break on it,” Yost said. “It just wasn’t a good read.”

Shaw worked the eighth, and Cody Allen finished for his eighth save in eight chances.

The Indians have confidence in Tomlin, and he delivered another solid outing as Cleveland improved to 10-4 against the AL Central. Tomlin doesn’t have an overpowering fastball like most of Cleveland’s other starters, but there isn’t a pitcher the team trusts as much.

“You got to beat him, and sometimes you do, but he manages the game,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “You can say so many good things. He just loves competing. You can tell, he loves being out there.”

Not surprisingly, the unassuming Tomlin is taking his success in stride.

“I’m just doing my job,” he said. “It means I’m going out there and giving them a chance to win, not always the best statistical-wise maybe, but it’s a chance to win.”

Clinging to 3-2 a lead, Volquez didn’t like something with the mound and asked for maintenance before pitching in the fifth. The grounds crew fixed the dirt for him and then the Indians did some work on the right-hander, scoring three times to go ahead 5-3.

Michael Brantley tied it with an RBI single, and Lonnie Chisenhall’s bloop single gave Cleveland a 4-3 lead and chased Volquez, who walked four in 4 1/3 innings.

Marlon Byrd then made it 5-3 with a ground-rule RBI double off Danny Duffy.

Santana led off the first with his fifth homer, on Volquez’s second pitch. It was Santana’s second game-opening homer and first since April 22 against Detroit’s Justin Verlander in his first at-bat atop Cleveland’s lineup.

PRETTY IN PINK

Both teams used pink bats, wore pink-highlighted uniforms and several players wore pink cleats on Mother’s Day to bring awareness to the fight against breast cancer.

“It’s very deserving,” Tomlin said of the tribute. “I know what my mom did for me growing up, taking me to tournaments, taking me to fall ball, summer ball, high school. She was always available, and it wasn’t for her being able to do that then I probably wouldn’t be here today.”

LONNIE IN CENTER

Chisenhall made his first career start in center field and handled all three balls hit his way.

“He’s a good outfielder,” Francona said of the converted third baseman. “With repetition, he’ll be more comfortable.”

SHAW’S TURNAROUND

After a rough start this season, Shaw has settled in. He’s given up just one hit in his six appearances, striking out seven.

“This is as good as we’ve seen him throw the ball,” Francona said.

UP NEXT

Royals: Chris Young (1-4) pitches the opener of a four-game series at the New York Yankees. Of the 19 runs Young has allowed, 13 have come on homers.

Indians: Corey Kluber (2-3), coming off a complete game shutout of Detroit, faces Houston’s Mike Fiers as Cleveland begins a three-game series with the Astros. Kluber is 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA in four starts against Houston.

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