A minor league outfielder in the Seattle Mariners' organization has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Robert Rodriguez's suspension will take effect at the start of next season. The 19-year-old outfielder batted .176 with no homers and 22 RBIs in 52 games last season for Seattle's team in the Dominican Summer League.
The commissioner's office announced Wednesday that Rodriguez tested positive for metabolites of Methandienone and had an elevated T/E ratio (testosterone to epitestosterone), violating baseball's minor league drug program.
There have been 81 suspensions this year under the minor league program and four under the major league plan.
