USA - San Francisco Giants pitcher Kelvin Pichardo was suspended Monday under Major League Baseball’s drug program after testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance
The 23-year-old will begin serving a 50-game suspension at the beginning of the 2009 season.
The right-handed reliever, who was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies (AAA) on March 5, posted a 2-4 record with a 2.48 ERA in 48 games a year ago for the Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League.
Pichardo is the third player suspended this year for using banned substances. Both Philadelphia Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and New York Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre received 50-game suspensions for using banned substances contained in over-the-counter supplements.
Source: Baseballdeworld.com
The 23-year-old will begin serving a 50-game suspension at the beginning of the 2009 season.
The right-handed reliever, who was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies (AAA) on March 5, posted a 2-4 record with a 2.48 ERA in 48 games a year ago for the Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League.
Pichardo is the third player suspended this year for using banned substances. Both Philadelphia Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and New York Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre received 50-game suspensions for using banned substances contained in over-the-counter supplements.
Source: Baseballdeworld.com
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