Report: Manny Ramirez had testosterone ratio between 4:1 and 10:1

Report: Ramirez had elevated testosterone levels

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN.com is reporting Manny Ramirez’s positive urine test showed an elevated testosterone level, and that the lab used a test to determine whether the hormone was naturally produced to build evidence against him.

According to the Web site, baseball asked the World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Montreal to perform a carbon isotope ratio test, which determines whether testosterone is natural or synthetic, and found Ramirez had a ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone between 4:1 and 10:1. Typically, a person naturally produces the hormones at a ratio of 1:1; tests of 4:1 or greater are flagged.

Ramirez was banned for 50 games Thursday. Barring postponements, the outfielder is eligible to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 3.