The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Kansas City Royals Minor League catcher Mark Sanchez has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension of Sanchez, who is currently on the roster of the Single-A Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League, is effective immediately.