( CNN ) -- Major League Baseball player Ryan Braun has been suspended without pay for the rest of the 2013 season for violating the league 's drug policy , Commissioner Bud Selig announced Monday . The Brewers have 65 games remaining this season , so Braun 's punishment amounts to a 65-game suspension . Braun , 29 , an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers , admitted to wrongdoing and apologized for his actions in a statement , saying `` I am not perfect . '' An ESPN report last month named Braun as one of 20 players facing suspension due to a scandal involving performance-enhancing drugs . Michael Weiner , the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association , said he was pleased by Braun 's admission . Twitter explodes with reactions . `` I am deeply gratified to see Ryan taking this bold step , '' Weiner said in a statement . `` It vindicates the rights of all players under the Joint Drug Program . It is good for the game that Ryan will return soon to continue his great work both on and off the field . '' The 2011 National League MVP and five-time All-Star had faced a 50-game suspension last year . A drug test showed high levels of testosterone in his body , but Braun successfully disputed the testing process , and the suspension was overturned in February . Major league players can appeal any possible suspensions , as Braun did in 2012 . Performance enhancing drugs in sports . `` As I have acknowledged in the past , I am not perfect , '' Braun said in his statement . `` I realize now that I have made some mistakes . I am willing to accept the consequences of those actions . `` This situation has taken a toll on me and my entire family , and it has been a distraction to my teammates and the Brewers organization . I am very grateful for the support I have received from players , ownership and the fans in Milwaukee and around the country . Finally , I wish to apologize to anyone I may have disappointed -- all of the baseball fans especially those in Milwaukee , the great Brewers organization , and my teammates . I am glad to have this matter behind me once and for all , and I can not wait to get back to the game I love . '' Rob Manfred , MLB 's executive vice president for economics and league affairs , also commended Braun for taking responsibility for his actions . `` We all agree that it is in the best interests of the game to resolve this matter . When Ryan returns , we look forward to him making positive contributions to Major League Baseball , both on and off the field , '' Manfred said in a statement . Braun was the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year and by the 2011 season , he was considered the cornerstone of the Brewers franchise . He signed a five-year , $ 105 million contract extension and went on to help lead the Brewers to the playoffs for the only the fourth time in team history . His performance earned him that year 's National League MVP award . Shortly after his amazing season , however , a urine sample taken during the playoffs tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone . Faced with a 50-game suspension , Braun appealed the decision , and an arbitrator overturned the suspension on what some , including the chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency , said was a technicality . CNN 's David Close contributed to this report .
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun admits to wrongdoing and apologizes . The 29-year-old faced suspension for a drug violation last year . He says he took the substance in an effort to help his ailing father. Braun : `` I realize now that I have made some mistakes ''