Braves minor leaguer suspended 50 games for PEDs
NEW YORK — Braves minor league pitcher Darrel Leiva has been suspended 50 games without pay after testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone and Stanazolol, two forms of steroids. Major League Baseball made the announcement Friday.
Leiva, who turned 18 on July 31, was pitching in the Dominican Summer League, and his suspension — without pay – was effective immediately.
“We agree with and adhere to MLB’s drug policy,” said Bruce Manno, Braves assistant general manager and player development director. “Players are aware of the consequences and we support the decision.”
There have been 68 suspensions this year under the minor league drug program, including 10 just this week. Phillies minor league pitcher Gabriel Bermudez was also suspended Friday after testing positive for Stanozolol.
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thecoxman
August 10th, 2012
7:38 pm
Are these teenage players getting any education on steroids.
Tampa Gator
August 10th, 2012
7:52 pm
I am starting to believe half the athletes coming out of high school today never should have graduated from middle school. Steroids = 50 game suspension…..therefore, I do them.
Ken Stallings
August 10th, 2012
8:44 pm
About as sure a way to short circuit your baseball career as there is short of career ending injury!
The last player who did this while in the Braves farm system was Jordan Schaefer and he really never overcame the taint of it.
Yogi Berra
August 10th, 2012
8:52 pm
Georgia just lost to Tenn 1-0 in little League play-off.
Yogi Berra
August 10th, 2012
8:53 pm
Tenn g0ing to WS in Williams Port.
phil
August 10th, 2012
9:15 pm
Good for tenn. they’re little kids. Who cares.
Raoul
August 10th, 2012
9:24 pm
PED =
BrandonLee49
August 10th, 2012
9:45 pm
and where do these guys get juked up from, Doctors.. sometimes Doctors Prescribe steroids for illness,actually all the time, when was the last time you went in sick, and came out with a Prescription for a Z-pack… Steroids… AJC Fired anybody yet for PED levels???
Biff Pocoroba Fan Club
August 10th, 2012
10:16 pm
Back in the 1990’s these were the Braves who did steroids: Javy Lopez, Ryan Klesko, Ron Gant (the dude went from a 170 pound 2nd baseman to a 210 pound body builder), Dave Justice (Mitchell report anyone?), John Rocker (see Justice), and former Brave Vinnie Castilla (yeah that thin air in Colorado was the reason for those 45 plus homers every season)………….
Biff Pocoroba Fan Club
August 10th, 2012
10:18 pm
and in the 2000’s the most obvious roider was Julio Franco (did you see those biceps on that 49 year old?)
TexasDawg
August 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
BrandonLee49, you might want to make sure you know what you are talking about before you comment. A Z-Pac is an antibiotic (azythromycin) NOT a steroid.
b
August 10th, 2012
11:31 pm
Marcus Giles and Brett Boone. Giles career immediately imploded after the ban.
Teddy B
August 11th, 2012
12:50 am
BrandonLee49 I think you have one kind of steroids mixed up with the bad kind of steroids…and a Z-Pack is neither. Things like Prednisone are called “steroids” but are not anabolic steroids that make you ripped or anything. 2 Very different kinds of steroids out there.
Most people don’t understand the difference but I learned the hard way when I was on a certain steroid for pnemonia when I was younger and was joking around with my friend when I told him I was about to ‘roid rage’ and he told me the difference.
Rick
August 11th, 2012
9:11 am
BrandonLee49 – I wish a number of writers at the AJC were ehancing their performance with PED. We would have a better paper.
Class of '98
August 11th, 2012
9:23 am
Does anyone know how to use a question mark any more.
mpimentel
August 11th, 2012
12:38 pm
braves PED’S:javy lopez,klesko,justice,scheffield,giles,bret boone,rocker,julio franco= just 1 ring
ny yankees PED’S:pettite,clemens,strawberry,scheffield,justice,aaron bonne,knoublauch,a-rod,leyritz,el duque,stanton,canseco,chamberlain,gooden,tino martinez,ruben sierra,grimsley,glenallen hill,giambi= 5 rings in that frame………hummm
D-Man
August 11th, 2012
2:01 pm
“Biff Pocoroba Fan Club” – don’t forget the Big Cat Andres Galarraga (dam near 50 and leading the team in homers?) and Andruw Jones (went from 51 homers and 2nd in MVP voting to a COMPLETE ZERO in the course of one season…the season when everyone went down for PEDS and haven’t been anything close to that since).