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Major League Baseball announced Monday that 38 minor league players have violated "Major League Baseball's Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program" against performance-enhancing substances. Their suspensions, noted below, will start with the first game of the minor league season.
| Seattle Mariners |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Troy Cate
|
San Antonio Missions
|
AA
|
15
|
|
Ryan Christianson
|
Tacoma Rainiers
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Renee Cortez
|
Tacoma Rainiers
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Omar Falcon
|
San Antonio Missions
|
AA
|
15
|
|
Jesus Guzman
|
Inland Empires 66ers
|
A
|
15
|
|
William Hogan
|
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
|
A
|
15
|
|
Damian Moss
|
Tacoma Rainiers
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Darwin Soto
|
San Antonio Missions (released)
|
AA
|
15
|
| Chicago Cubs |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Oscar Bernard
|
Daytona Cubs
|
A
|
15
|
|
David Cash
|
Iowa Cubs
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Robinson Chirinos
|
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
|
AA
|
15
|
|
Matthew Craig
|
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
|
AA
|
15
|
|
Jesus Medrano
|
Iowa Cubs (released)
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Kevin Reinking
|
Daytona Cubs (released)
|
A
|
15
|
|
Carlos Vasquez
|
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
|
AA
|
15
|
| Los Angeles Angels |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
William Collazo
|
Arkansas Travelers
|
AA
|
15
|
|
Francisco Cordova
|
Cedar Rapids Kernels
|
A
|
15
|
|
Alexander Francisco
|
Cedar Rapids Kernels (released)
|
A
|
15
|
|
Ryan Leahy
|
Cedar Rapids Kernels
|
A
|
15
|
|
Baltazar Lopez |
Cedar Rapids Kernels
|
A
|
15
|
| Oakland Athletics |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Elvis Avendano
|
Stockton Ports
|
A
|
15
|
|
David Castillo
|
Kane County Cougars
|
A
|
60
|
|
Javier Herrera
|
Kane County Cougars
|
A
|
15
|
|
Luis Perez
|
Kane County Cougars
|
A
|
15
|
|
Mayobanex Santana
|
Stockton Ports (released)
|
A
|
15
|
| Texas Rangers |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Lizahio Baez
|
Oklahoma Redhawks
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Willy Espinal
|
Frisco Roughriders (released)
|
AA
|
15
|
|
Justin Hatcher
|
Clinton Lumberkings
|
A
|
15
|
|
Robert Machado
|
Oklahoma Redhawks (released)
|
AAA
|
15 |
|
Christopher Russ
|
Oklahoma Redhawks (released)
|
AAA
|
15
|
| San Diego Padres |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Clay Hensley
|
Portland Beavers (released)
|
AAA
|
15
|
|
Kervin Jacobo
|
Lake Elsinore Storm
|
A
|
15
|
|
Jacobo Meque
|
Lake Elsinore Storm (released)
|
A
|
15
|
|
Nathan Sevier
|
Mobile Baybears
|
AA
|
15
|
| Colorado Rockies |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Jason Diangelo
|
Asheville Tourists
|
A
|
15
|
|
Neil Wilson
|
Asheville Tourists
|
A
|
15
|
| Chicago White Sox |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
José Espinal
|
Birmingham Barons
|
AA
|
15
|
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Player |
Minor league team |
Class |
Suspension |
|
Paul Swing Frisella
|
Quad Cities
|
A
|
15
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