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Mike ChiariApr 14, 2017
Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Elniery Garcia was suspended 80 games Friday for violating Major League Baseball's policy against performance-enhancing drugs.
According to Dan Linden of ABC News, MLB announced in a statement that Garcia tested positive for Boldenone.
The 22-year-old Garcia was recently placed on the seven-day disabled list at Double-A Reading due to shoulder fatigue.
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He made 19 starts at High-A Clearwater last season, posting a 12-4 mark with a 2.68 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 91 strikeouts in 117.2 innings pitched.
MLB.com ranks the Dominican lefty as the No. 18 prospect in the Phillies' system.
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