MIAMI — To the president of the Miami Marlins, whatever star Dee Gordon did to trigger a positive drug test still amounted to one thing.

“A betrayal,” team executive David Samson called it.

Gordon began serving his 80-game suspension Friday, a penalty imposed by Major League Baseball shortly after he helped the Marlins win at Dodger Stadium late Thursday night.

MLB said the reigning NL batting champion tested positive for exogenous testosterone and clostebol, both performance-enhancing substances.

“Though I did not do so knowingly, I have been informed that test results showed I ingested something that contained prohibited substances,” Gordon said in a statement released by the players union Friday morning.

“The hardest part about this is feeling that I have let down my teammates, the organization, and the fans. I have been careful to avoid products that could contain something banned by MLB and the 20-plus tests that I have taken and passed throughout my career prove this,” he said.

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“I made a mistake and I accept the consequences.”

The 28-year-old Gordon led the majors last year with 205 hits and 58 stolen bases. He batted .333, became an All-Star for the second time and won a Gold Glove at second base.

The big season helped him earn a $50 million, five-year contract he signed in January.

RANGERS: Right-hander Yu Darvish is scheduled to throw two innings or about 30 pitches in a rehab appearance for Double-A Frisco against Corpus Christi on Sunday.

He could return to the Rangers’ rotation in late May.

CUBS: An MRI confirmed that Kris Bryant has a minor right ankle sprain. He did not play Friday but Manager Joe Maddon said before the game he might be available off the bench.

ATHLETICS: Oakland recalled top pitching prospect Sean Manaea from Triple-A Nashville to make his major league debut Friday night against Houston.


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