MLB suspended RHP Yusaku Iriki 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Iriki is the first player suspended until the new major league rule. Although he was in the minors, he was on the 40-man roster at the time that he tested positive. Iriki, 33, was 1-2 with a 3.74 ERA in four starts at Triple-A Norfolk. Interestingly, nine of the 10 players suspended for PEDs this year have been pitchers.