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Rangers' Prospect Suspended 50 Games

Sep 17, 2014 10:42 AM

A teenage shortstop in the Texas Rangers' organization was suspended Friday for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program. Julio Gonzalez, 19, hit .253 in 27 games this season in rookie ball in Arizona. The penalty came a day after the Mitchell Report was released, looking at steroids in the major leagues. Gonzalez got the 30th suspension this year under the minor league program. There have been eight under the major league plan.

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A's Minor League Catcher Raul Padron Suspended 50 Games

Oct 31, 2014 3:24 AM

A's minor league catcher Raul Padron was suspended Monday for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program.

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Players' Association Files Grievance On Guillen's Behalf

Oct 31, 2014 3:24 AM

The players' association filed a grievance Monday to overturn the 15-day suspension given to Royals outfielder Jose Guillen for violating baseball's drug program.

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Guillen, Gibbons Suspended 15 Games By MLB

Nov 28, 2014 5:16 PM

Kansas City's Jose Guillen and Baltimore's Jay Gibbons were suspended for the first 15 days of next season by Major League Baseball on Thursday for violating the sport's drug program. The pair were linked in media reports to the purchase of human growth hormone. So were Gary Matthews Jr., Rick Ankiel, Troy Glaus and Scott Schoeneweis, but Major League Baseball decided there was "insufficient evidence" to determine they committed a doping violation. Guillen told ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas that his lawyers will appeal the sanction, but he will not comment further on the case. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last month that Guillen bought nearly $20,000 worth of steroids and human growth hormone from 2003 through 2005.

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Sources: Union, MLB In Talks On Guillen Suspension

May 15, 2014 3:11 AM

The Major League Baseball Players Association is negotiating with MLB officials on a possible 10- to 15-day suspension for outfielder Jose Guillen for his reported involvement in the purchase of steroids and human growth hormone, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney on Wednesday. The San Francisco Chronicle reported last month that Guillen bought nearly $20,000 worth of steroids and human growth hormone from 2003 through 2005. Major League Baseball began testing for steroids in 2003, and penalties for first offenses began in 2005. HGH was banned by MLB in January 2005. "We told the commissioner's office my version of this whole affair, which in some ways has been handled with some errors in the media," Guillen was quoted as saying Tuesday by ESPNdeportes.com when asked about the situation.

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