NEW YORK (AP) Kansas City Royals catcher Mark Sanchez has been suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test
Sanchez tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, the commissioner’s office said Friday.
The 22-year-old, a 35th-round draft pick last year, was hitting .206 with two RBIs in 11 games this season for Lexington of the Class A South Atlantic League.
There have been 45 suspensions this year under the minor league drug program and two under the big league program: Pittsburgh All-Star outfielder Starling Marte and Philadelphia pitcher Elniery Garcia.