Tejada Suspended for 105 Games for Positive Drug Test Miguel Tejada on Saturday became the third former most valuable player to be suspended in the last month after he tested positive for an amphetamine and was barred for 105 games. Tejada, a Kansas City Royals infielder, drew one of the longest penalties handed down by Major League Baseball, which also suspended the Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez for 211 games and the Brewers star Ryan Braun for 65. All three players have been dogged by doping allegations in the past. "I apologize to my teammates, the Royals organization and to the Kansas City fans," Tejada, 39, said in a statement released by the players union. I have a medical condition that requires medication to treat. I took that medication while reapplying for a therapeutic-use exemption. Under the requirements of the joint drug program, I made a mistake in doing so. The Associated Press, via an anonymous source, said Tejada tested positive for Adderall, a substance that Tejada has used to treat attention deficit disorder. Major League Baseball's medical staff grants therapeutic-use exemptions that allow players to use drugs like Adderall. But the substance has also become a popular performance enhancer, accounting for 10 of the 11 positive stimulant tests in the major league program in the year that ended with the 2012 World Series, according to the annual report of the independent program administrator. The report, released in November, said medication for A.D.D. accounted for 116 of 119 therapeutic-use exemptions granted by Major League Baseball. Tejada, a six-time All-Star and the American League M.V.P. in 2002, previously tested positive under the league's amphetamine policy, which meant he was subject to a 25-game ban for a second positive test and an 80-game suspension for a third. Tejada, who was already on the 60-day disabled list with a calf injury, is not challenging the penalties. He will miss the remainder of this season, which exhausts his contract with Kansas City. If he signs for next season, he will miss about two months before he is eligible to play. "It doesn't matter if you're M.V.P. or king of the world," Royals pitcher James Shields said. If you're going to do things that are illegal, you're going to get caught for it, and you're going to get suspended. It's a shame because I really like him a lot as a teammate. Tejada's suspension is one of the longest nonlifetime bans in baseball's history. Others suspended for long stretches include Pascual Perez, who was barred for the 1992 season for a positive cocaine test, and Dwight Gooden, who was barred for the 1995 season for violating his drug aftercare program. "It's unfortunate when it's a friend of yours and a teammate," Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie said, "but the testing is there for a purpose, and this is another indication that it's working and serving its purpose." Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar said that many of Tejada's teammates learned of the suspension while watching television in the clubhouse before their game Saturday night at Detroit. CARDINALS 4, CUBS 0 Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer, Joe Kelly pitched six scoreless innings, and St. Louis won at Chicago. Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro was pulled shortly after making a mental mistake in the fifth. The Cardinals led by 1-0 and had the bases loaded with one out when Castro caught a pop-up by Matt Carpenter in short left field. Castro put his head down and hesitated to throw home, looking as if he thought the inning was over. Jon Jay scored from third base, and the other Cardinals runners advanced. DIAMONDBACKS 15, PIRATES 5 Martin Prado went 4 for 5 with a three-run homer, Paul Goldschmidt added a three-run shot, and Arizona routed host Pittsburgh. Prado's homer, his 11th of the season, capped a six-run third inning against Jeff Locke and put the Diamondbacks ahead by 8-0. Prado has driven in 13 runs in his past 10 games. Goldschmidt's homer, his 30th, came in the ninth and tied him with Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez for the National League lead. Alvarez hit his 30th earlier in the game. Trevor Cahill, who had been out since July 1 with a bruised right hip, earned his first win since May 17. He was activated from the disabled list before the game. RANGER WILL MISS START The Texas right-hander Alexi Ogando got an injection in his right shoulder and will miss his start Monday against Houston. AROUND THE MAJORS Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a strained groin, a move the Athletics will make Sunday. ... Tampa Bay put designated hitter Luke Scott on the 15-day disabled list because of lower back spasms.