13 DEC 2019 · Major League Baseball to begin testing for opioids. Listen to Former MLB Pitcher and Author John Patterson talking about this LIVE on Newsradio 700 WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati. Patterson is a former star MLB pitcher who admits to abusing drugs after he was injured early in his career. He details the story of his battle with opioids and his recovery in his new book Perspective, Perception, Perseverance: How to Understand and Navigate Life's Challenges: https://amzn.to/2LTGUdH He was drafted in the first round (5th overall pick) in 1996 and played with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, and the Texas Rangers. Patterson's bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patterson_(pitcher) ✔ 700 WLW Social Media ➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com ➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw