Matt Harvey was barred from participating in 60 games after admitting to giving drugs to Tyler Skaggs. The Baltimore Orioles pitcher was suspended without pay for 60 days for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Harvey was cited by the MLB commissioner’s office on Tuesday(May 17) for participating in the distribution of a prohibited Drug of Abuse.

How much does Matt Harvey make a year?

The sentence, which is retroactive to April 29, comes several months after Harvey testified in federal court that he provided oxycodone to former Los Angeles Angels teammate Tyler Skaggs.

Skaggs, a fellow pitcher, was discovered dead in a Texas hotel room near where the Angels were scheduled to play the host Rangers three years ago. Officials later determined that he choked on his own vomit while high on opioids, including oxycodone and fentanyl, and alcohol.

Following a federal trial earlier this year in which Harvey testified under an immunity agreement.

Matt Harvey net worth

Matt Harvey signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. His annual average salary ranges from $2 million to $2.5 million dollars.

After a thorough examination of his assets and properties, he is estimated to be worth more than $15 million dollars.

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