Alex Rodriguez said Wednesday that he had been drug tested 9-10 times, indicating he might have failed a test for stimulants. He later backed off that number and yesterday said he had been tested “several” times.

Major League Baseball does not announce how many times each player is tested and it does not announce a failed stimulant test the first time a player tests positive. The league’s drug program mandates two tests plus additional random tests for all players. A player who fails a stimulant test is subject to six additional tests over the 12 months following the failed test.