Miguel Tejada suspended 105 games for amphetamine use August 17, 2013 -- Updated 1947 GMT (0347 HKT) Miguel Tejada seen on July 13, 2013, playing against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio. Commissioner's office suspends Miguel Tejada, now with Kansas City Office says that the infielder violated the league's drug policy Tejada pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about performance-enhancing drugs (CNN) -- Veteran infielder Miguel Tejada -- a former American League MVP -- has run afoul of Major League Baseball over the issue of performance-enhancing drugs. Commissioner Bud Selig's office announced Saturday that the Kansas City Royals player has been suspended 105 games, without pay, for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment program. Tejada tested positive for an amphetamine, the league said in a press release. His suspension takes effect immediately. Fast Facts: Performance Enhancing Drugs in sports A native of the Dominican Republic, Tejada broke into the big league with the Oakland A's. He emerged as one of baseball's most dynamic and productive shortstops and hitters, even taking home the American League MVP honors in 2002. But as he's bounced around the big leagues since then -- including stops in Baltimore, Houston and San Francisco, before landing with Kansas City before this season -- Tejada also has been dogged by performance-enhancing drug questions. In 2009, he was charged with making false statements to Congress during testimony four years earlier. Days later, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation. Saturday's suspension comes in the wake of a large group of suspensions affecting players such as Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun tied to performance-enhancing drugs out of Biogenesis, a now shuttered south Florida clinic. The commissioner's office Saturday gave no indication that Tejada's suspension was related to those cases. A-Rod: 'I'm fighting for my life'