TAMPA – Major League Baseball has increased the number of players from each team to be drug tested this spring.

In other years, MLB would test a handful of players during spring training. Yesterday at Legends Field, 28 Yankees were required to give urine samples to testers. Every pitcher and catcher on the 40-man roster was tested.

When the remaining 12 position players arrive this week they will be subjected to tests.

According to Mike Mussina, the Yankees weren’t informed about yesterday’s test until they arrived at the ballpark in the morning.

There is no limit to the number of times a player can be tested.