Former Rockies' lefthander Dan Serafini was suspended 50 games Tuesday for violating Major League Baseball's drug prevention and treatment program. Currently a free agent, the 33-year-old Serafini tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

George Mitchell and his team of highly paid lawyers continue to work on Major League Baseball's unprecedented internal investigation into the sport's steroid use. The report is expected to be released at some point before spring training, and its release almost certainly will be followed by a flurry of 50-game, first-time offense suspensions from Commissioner Bud Selig.