Chapter[ X. Review of the Major League Baseball Joint Drug Prevention and
Treatment Program ]
Section[ C. Allegations of Advance Notice of Tests ]
C. Allegations of Advance Notice of Tests
With the exception of spring training tests, which since 2006 have been required
within five days of a player’s reporting date, all testing under the joint program is supposed to be
random and unannounced. I investigated two allegations of advance notice which, if true, could
reflect a serious deficiency in the operation of the program because with enough advance notice
a player could evade effective testing.