OT: Edinson Volquez Suspended 50 Games

[LittleOzzy]

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Cincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

The suspension of Volquez will be effective tomorrow, April 21, 2010.

http://baseball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ ... _50_games/

[zilby]

Is he a starter or reliever?

[Schad]

Is he a starter or reliever?

Starter; they got him for Josh Hamilton, and he had a stellar '08 season before (I believe) TJ surgery in '09, and he hasn't returned since.

[zilby]

Is he a starter or reliever?

Starter; they got him for Josh Hamilton, and he had a stellar '08 season before (I believe) TJ surgery in '09, and he hasn't returned since.

In that case, he may have tried to use the drug for a faster recovery to get back to the game and make a splash for his return.