Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Three more minor leaguers get drug suspensions

NEW YORK -- Kansas City minor leaguer Victor Jorge and two players in the Arizona organization were suspended for 50 games each Tuesday after testing positive under baseball's minor league drug program.

Jorge, a 21-year-old righty, is 0-2 with an 8.54 ERA for Burlington of the rookie Appalachian League. He tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol.

The Diamondbacks' Winfild De La Rosa and Ramon Mariano, who play in the Dominican Summer League, tested positive for a metabolite of Boldenone. De La Rosa is a pitcher and Mariano is a first baseman.

A total of 23 minor leaguers have received 50-game penalties since July 25, and all but two tested positive in the Dominican and Venezuelan summer leagues. Prior to this year, baseball didn't announce suspensions in those two leagues because of legal issues.


Brewers give ex-Oriole Gibbons his second chance
Habs sign minor league d-man Anderson
ChiSox fire director of player personnel, 2 scouts