Former Padres righty Madrid suspended

Former Padres right-hander Roman Madrid was suspended for 50 games on Monday after testing positive for a banned substance.

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball said Madrid, who was released by San Diego on March 7, received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for an amphetamine, a stimulant in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension will be effective immediately upon Madrid signing with a Major League organization.

Madrid, 24, was San Diego's seventh-round pick in 2012 out of Central Florida and appeared in 94 games over three seasons in the Padres' system. He debuted with Class A Short Season Eugene in 2012, going 7-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 13 saves in 17 chances before nailing down 22 saves for Class A Fort Wayne in 2013. He spent last year with Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, going 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 21 innings over a dozen appearances in the California League.

At UCF, the Victoria Memorial High School product tied a school record with 32 relief appearances in his senior season and finished second in program history with an ERA of 1.00 in 45 innings. He was previously drafted by the Indians in the 44th round of the 2009 Draft as a catcher but opted instead to attend McLennan Community College before transferring.

Madrid becomes the 40th player suspended this year under the Minor League drug program.