Cincinnati Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez has been suspended 50 games following a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs.
Major League Baseball announced the penalty Tuesday.
Volquez is recovering from surgery on his right elbow and is expecting back around midseason. He was an All-Star in 2008 when he went 17-6 for the Reds, but he was only 4-2 last season.
Volquez is the first player suspended under the major league drug program since Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers was penalized 50 games last May.
Here's some video of him from his minor league days in the Reds system...
((HT: farmsystem))
Volquez, in a statement released by the Reds, says:
"I was not trying in any way to gain an advantage in my baseball career," Volquez said in his statement. "I am embarrassed by this whole situation and apologize to my family, friends, fans, teammates, and the entire Reds organization for being a distraction and for causing them any difficulty."
"I simply want to accept the consequences, learn from the mistake, and continue to strive to be the best person and baseball player I can be," he said.
More when we know more...
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