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Cameron Fails Second Stimulant Test

Mike Cameron, the Padres' Gold Glove center fielder, was suspended for the first 25 games of next season on Wednesday after testing positive a second time for a banned stimulant.

Cameron, who plans to file for free agency, said he believes he took a tainted supplement.

"The one thing I wanted to make sure was explained is, no steroids," Cameron told AM 1090, the Padres' flagship radio station. "I never took nothing like that before in my life. That would be 50 games, and that would affect me a whole lot more."

Cameron issued a statement through his agent, saying doctors for the players' association helped him narrow down what triggered the positive test.

"After all of the analysis and testing, I can only conclude that a nutritional supplement I was taking was tainted," he said. "Unfortunately, the actual supplement is gone, and therefore cannot be tested. Without the actual supplement in hand, the rules are clear, and I must accept the suspension."

Via ESPN

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Padres Waive Marcus Giles

The Giles brothers' reunion with their hometown Padres lasted only one season.

Second baseman Marcus Giles, the younger brother of right fielder Brian Giles, was put on waivers Friday. The Padres owe Marcus a $500,000 buyout of his $4 million option.

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San Diego Interested In Andruw Jones For One Season?

Andruw Jones will likely command a big paycheck, though the Padres could offer him a loaded one-year deal, something his agent (Scott Boras) did last year with Jeff Weaver, who wound up landing in Seattle, hoping that the returns are big enough to then land an even bigger, multi-year deal.

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