Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Troy Patton (right) is pictured July 22, 2013, in Kansas City, Mo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charlie Riedel
December 20, 2013 - 11:32 AM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Troy Patton has been suspended for the first 25 games of next season after a positive test for a banned amphetamine.
Under the drug agreement between MLB and its players' union, 25 games is the penalty for a second positive amphetamine test. A first positive results only in follow-up testing.
Patton became the 15th player suspended this year under the big league drug program following 14 penalized as a result on MLB's Biogenesis investigation.
The 28-year-old left-hander, a veteran of five major league seasons, was 2-0 with a 3.70 ERA this year in 56 relief appearances.
His suspension was announced Friday.
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