A person close to the situation claims that Brewers left fielder and reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun will be cleared during the appeal process of his positive test for performance-enhancing drugs. The source said the information of his positive test never should have been made public. If Braun's suspension is upheld, it would start at the beginning of the 2012 regular season. Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes said the club had not been informed by the commissioner's office that Braun tested positive for a banned substance and faced a suspension. A second test requested by Braun was negative and was being used in the appeal process to overturn the first results. The source also indicated the banned substance was not a performance-enhancing drug. "The truth will prevail; I really feel good about that," said the source. "It just stinks that this got out before the appeal process is finished. Initial positive tests have been overturned before, proving the player is innocent, and nobody ever knows."