Minor League suspensions in 2012
Players who have violated Minor League drug program
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 can receive a 50-game suspension. Players who refuse to take a drug test may also be subject to disciplinary actions. In 2012, 105 players were suspended by MLB:
Minor League suspensions in 2012
Date | Player name | Pos. | Substance | Team |
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Jan. 5 | Zech Zinicola | RHP | Drug of abuse | Nationals |
Jan. 9 | Drew Stiner | C | Amphetamine | Giants |
Jan. 24 | Steven Shell | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Jan. 24 | Mike Hart | RHP | Drug of abuse | Free agent |
Jan. 25 | Daryle Ward | 1B | Amphetamine | Free agent |
Jan. 25 | Dustin Richardson | LHP | Amphetamine, Letrozole, Methandienone, Methenelone, Trenbolone | Free agent |
Jan. 25 | Smaily Borges | OF | Refused to take drug test | Free agent |
Jan. 25 | Chaz Roe | RHP | Amphetamine | Free agent |
Jan. 31 | Daniel Reynolds | RHP | Drug of abuse | Angels |
Feb. 6 | Christian Carmichael | C | Methylhexaneamine | Mariners |
Feb. 8 | Rolman Candelario | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Feb. 9 | Dock Doyle | C | Drug of abuse | Mets |
Feb. 9 | Scott Moviel | RHP | Drug of abuse | Mets |
Feb. 17 | Ricard Estevez | RHP | Stanozolol, Nandrolone | Cubs |
Feb. 17 | Jorge Navarrete | LHP | Refused to take drug test | Free agent |
Feb. 21 | Joe Torres | LHP | Amphetamine | Rockies |
Feb. 29 | Justin Dowdy | LHP | Refused to take drug test | Free agent |
March 6 | Erick Hurtado | LHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
March 9 | Mitchell Taylor | LHP | Drug of abuse | Blue Jays |
March 9 | Matt Rusch | LHP | Drug of abuse | Free agent |
March 12 | Jason Pridie | OF | Drug of abuse | Athletics |
March 13 | Ezequiel Zarzuela | RHP | Stanozolol | Twins |
March 13 | Yeison Florentino | RHP | Nandrolone | Twins |
March 15 | Angel Heredia | RHP | Stanozolol, Boldenone | Astros |
March 27 | Cody Stanley | C | Methylhexaneamine, Tamoxifen | Cardinals |
March 27 | Aaron Thompson | LHP | Drug of abuse | Twins |
March 28 | Jose Torres | SS | Dehydroepiandrosterone | Free agent |
March 30 | Lary Vasquez | LHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
April 4 | Brian Ward | C | Drug of abuse | Orioles |
April 13 | Max St. Pierre | C | Drug of abuse | Free agent |
April 16 | Estarlin Arias | RHP | Boldednone | Free agent |
April 17 | Michael Ohlman | C | Drug of abuse | Orioles |
April 19 | Jaime Ortiz | 1B | Stanozolol | Marlins |
April 19 | Jose Pasen | RHP | Nandrolone | Cardinals |
April 20 | Angel Guzman | RHP | Drug of abuse | Dodgers |
April 26 | Andre Rienzo | RHP | Stanozolol | White Sox |
April 26 | Harold Guerrero | RHP | Stanozolol | Indians |
May 1 | Tim Beckham | SS | Drug of abuse | Rays |
May 2 | Dewin Silverio | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
May 4 | Matt Price | RHP | Drug of abuse | Red Sox |
May 18 | Daniel Muno | SS | Drostanolone | Mets |
May 18 | Luis Rojas | RHP | Stanozolol | Giants |
May 30 | Jose Morel | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
June 1 | Clayton Ehlert | RHP | Drug of abuse | Retired (CLE) |
June 4 | Francisco Guzman* | LHP | Non-detailed violation | D-backs |
June 5 | Carlos Best* | RHP | Non-detailed violation | Phillies |
June 7 | Josh Wilkie | RHP | Drug of abuse | Nationals |
June 22 | Marco Duarte | RHP | Amphetamine | Red Sox |
June 22 | Luis Atilano | RHP | Drug of abuse | Reds |
June 25 | Mike Swinson | OF | Methylhexanimine | Cardinals |
June 29 | Jake Skole | OF | Amphetamine | Rangers |
July 12 | Ranger Suarez | RHP | Stanozolol | Phillies |
July 12 | Daniel Cordero | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
July 18 | Juancito De La Cruz | RHP | Stanozolol | Cubs |
July 18 | Antonio Encarnacion | RHP | Stanozolol | Cubs |
July 30 | Diory Paulino | SS | Boldenone | Free agent |
Aug. 1 | Starlyn Suriel | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Aug. 6 | Juan Nivar | RHP | Boldenone | Indians |
Aug. 8 | Nicolas Debora | RHP | Stanozolol | Mets |
Aug. 8 | Andin Diaz | LHP | Stanozolol | Cubs |
Aug. 8 | Carlos Diaz | LHP | Stanozolol | Yankees |
Aug. 8 | Jose Geraldo | RHP | Stanozolol | Royals |
Aug. 9 | Bryan Berglund | RHP | Methylhexeanamine | Free agent |
Aug. 9 | Matt Milroy | RHP | Methylhexeanamine | Marlins |
Aug. 9 | Zack Dodson | LHP | Drug of abuse | Pirates |
Aug. 10 | Gabriel Bermudez | RHP | Stanozolol | Phillies |
Aug. 10 | Darrel Leiva | RHP | Stanozolol | Braves |
Aug. 13 | Michael Quesada | C | Methylhexeanamine | Twins |
Aug. 13 | John Eshleman | SS | Nandrolone | Free agent |
Aug. 16 | Yeudis Penalo | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Aug. 16 | Miguel Polanco | LHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Aug. 16 | Vladimil Suero | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Aug. 17 | Deshun Dixon | OF | Drug of abuse | Rays |
Aug. 17 | Vince Payne Jr | RHP | Drug of abuse | Free agent |
Aug. 17 | Michael Albaladejo | C | Methylhexeanamine | Nationals |
Aug. 23 | Ryan Brett | 2B | Methamphetamine, Amphetamine | Rays |
Aug. 23 | Charlie Cononie | 2B | Methamphetamine, Amphetamine | Rays |
Aug. 23 | Justin Woodall | 2B | Methamphetamine, Amphetamine | Rays |
Aug. 24 | David Pauley | RHP | Drug of abuse | Mariners |
Aug. 24 | D.J. Driggers | OF | Drostanolone | Tigers |
Aug. 24 | Carlos Gonzalez | 2B | Stanozolol | White Sox |
Aug. 28 | Josh Sale | OF | Methamphetamine, Amphetamine | Rays |
Aug. 28 | Marcus Stroman | RHP | Methylhexeanamine | Blue Jays |
Aug. 28 | Mark Donato | 1B | Amphetamine | Royals |
Sept. 4 | Ysmael Carmona* | RHP | Unknown violation | Free agent |
Sept. 4 | Yancarlos Santiago* | LHP | Unknown violation | Angels |
Sept. 4 | Kevin Grendell | LHP | Dehydroepiandrosterone | Orioles |
Sept. 5 | Jose Brito | RHP | Stanozolol | Blue Jays |
Sept. 5 | Hengelbert Rojas | OF | Stanozolol, Nandrolone | Mets |
Sept. 6 | Leandro Rojas | C | Nandrolone | Giants |
Sept. 6 | Alan Ahmady | OF | Drug of abuse | Cardinals |
Sept. 10 | Niko Vasquez | 3B | Amphetamine | Reds |
Sept. 10 | James Walczak | RHP | Amphetamine | Reds |
Sept. 10 | Frank Diaz | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Sept. 17 | Mitch Clarke | RHP | Drug of abuse | Reds |
Sept. 18 | Brett Blaise | LHP | Amphetamine | Rays |
Oct. 2 | Joey Gathright | OF | Amphetamine | Free agent |
Nov. 2 | David Adams | SS | Amphetamine | Orioles |
Nov. 5 | Jose Dominguez* | RHP | Undisclosed violation | Dodgers |
Nov. 5 | Emerson Martinez | RHP | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Nov. 5 | Luis Valenzuela | SS | Stanozolol | Free agent |
Nov. 12 | Rafael Martinez | RHP | Refused to take drug test | Free agent |
Dec. 17 | Cody Rogers | OF | Refused to take drug test | Rays |
Dec. 19 | Kyle Pelchy | RHP | Refused to take drug test | Free agent |
Dec. 21 | William Bullock | RHP | Drug of abuse | Braves |