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Stumpf PED Suspension Shakes Up Phillies Roster

Prior to the Vince Veleasquez eviscerating the Padres lineup today, the Phillies announced that their Rule 5 reliever Daniel Stumpf tested positive for an anabolic steroid called dehydrochlormethyltestosterone and will serve an 80-game suspension.

Phillies Rule 5 pick Daniel Stumpf has been suspended 80 games for PED usage.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) April 14, 2016

Matt Gelb did an excellent job laying out the specifics of what this means in regards to Stumpf’s Rule 5 status. The key takeaways:

The disabled list and restricted list are considered part of the 25-man roster for Rule 5 purposes.