Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Padres' Tate Gets Another 25 Game Suspension

Technically, it's a 50-game, but he's getting a "time served" section knocked off of the top following a second positive drug test...

He's getting credit for 25 games since he's undergoing counseling for substance abuse. The rest of the suspension begins immediately.

The son of University of Georgia and NFL running back Lars Tate was the third overall pick in the 2009 draft. Currently at Class-A Eugene, he has also played this season at Class A Fort Wayne.

He is batting .294 with seven RBIs and seven stolen bases in 17 combined games with the Emeralds and the Wizards.

Here's Tate's last highlight from last week as an Em...
((HT: KVAL-TV Eugene))


And here's the Trebelhorn nutty in full...
((HT: KVAL-TV))


The HQ knows Tate from his time in OSG High with Cartersville ((GA)) High School as the Purple Hurricanes won the 2009 Triple-A title.

This will not sit well back home at all...

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