Tigers prospects suspended 50 games

NEW YORK -- The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that two Minor League players from the Detroit Tigers organization, pitchers Carlos Alvarado and Frank Penalver, have been suspended after each tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Alvarado tested positive for nandrolone, while Penalver tested positive for boldenone.

The suspensions of both players, who are members of the organization's Venezuelan Summer League team, are effective immediately.

Major League Baseball has suspended 46 Minor Leaguers this season for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.