2020 Minor League drug suspensions
Players who violate the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program are subject to suspensions from the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. Players who test positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance or test positive twice for a drug of abuse (definition updated Dec. 12, 2019) can receive suspensions as well as
Players who violate the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program are subject to suspensions from the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. Players who test positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance or test positive twice for a drug of abuse (definition updated Dec. 12, 2019) can receive suspensions as well as players who refuse to take a drug test.
Suspensions are announced by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. Major League Baseball handed out 51 drug-related suspensions in 2019, 75 in 2018, 87 in 2017, 100 in 2016, 108 in 2015, 63 in 2014, 60 in 2013 and 105 in 2012.
| Date | Name | Parent club | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | RHP Justin Lawrence* | Rockies | 80 games for positive test of Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone |
| Feb. 19 | INF/OF Pablo Reyes | Pirates | 80 games for positive test of Boldenone |
| Feb. 21 | C Edward Guzman | Reds | 50 games for positive test of Amphetamine |
| Feb. 21 | RHP Kyle Hill | Mariners | 50 games for positive test for Amphetamine |
| Feb. 21 | OF Ryan Shinn | Mets | 50 games for positive test for Ritalinic Acid |
| March 6 | INF Domingo Leyba* | D-backs | 80 games for positive test for Boldenone |
| May 1 | RHP Emmanuel Clase* | Indians | 80 games for positive test for Boldenone |
| June 28 | RHP Vladimir Gutierrez | Reds | 80 games for positive test for Stanozolol |
| June 28 | RHP Reza Aleaziz | Dodgers | 50 games for positive test for Amphetamine |
| June 28 | RHP Juan Idrogo | Dodgers | 72 games for positive test for gw501516 |
| June 28 | INF Jose Rosario | Twins | 50 games for second positive test of drug of abuse |
| July 25 | C Tres Barrera | Nationals | 80 games for positive test for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone |
| *-- suspended under MLB program as member of 40-man roster |