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Two Twins Minor League Players Suspended

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that two Minor League players from the Minnesota Twins organization have received 50-game suspensions following their violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Pitcher Yeison Florentino tested positive for metabolites of Nandrolone.  Pitcher Ezequiel Zarzuela tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol.  Both players are members of the organization’s Dominican Summer League team.

The suspensions of both players are effective at the start of this season.