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The Boston Red Sox will be without Steven Wright for half of the 2019 season after MLB levied an 80-game suspension against the pitcher, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported Wednesday afternoon.  Feinsand disclosed that Wright tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug called growth hormone releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2), which violates the MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Wright has spent his entire major league career with the Red Sox since being called up in 2013. Last season, he contributed to Boston’s World Series run with a 2.68 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched. Wright defended himself against purposefully taking a performance-enhancing substance while still accepting responsibility for a positive test. […]