Juan Salas case reflects trend for Hispanics – (of using performance-enhancing substances in baseball)

“Salas, a native of the Dominican Republic, became the first major-leaguer this season – but the latest of many Hispanic players – to receive a suspension for failing a drug test. An ESPN.com report before the season said 169 of 289 pro players 58.5 percent who have tested positive for drugs since results became available in 2005 were from the Dominican Republic. That includes minor-leaguers and those playing in Dominican and Venezuelan offseason leagues.

“I dont know what it is, ” said the Dominican-born Reyes. “It makes us look bad that it seems a lot of the guys who are using it are Latin guys. But they are going to learn from that. Fifty games is a big part of the season. Its a bad mistake. You break the rule, you have to pay for the mistake.”"

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