Cardinals minor leaguer Pierce suspended
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that St. Louis Cardinals Minor League right-handed pitcher Andrew Pierce has received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for an Amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension of Pierce, who is currently on the roster of the Single-A State College Spikes of the New York-Penn League, will be effective at the start of the 2014 New York-Penn League season.
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