Right-handed pitcher Alvaro Diaz of the Arizona League Giants was suspended for 56 games following a positive test for Stanozolol, the commissioner’s office announced.
Diaz is entering his third year with the Giants organization. In two seasons, he is 2-4 in 38 games with a 4.57 ERA.
Under the minor league program, a 25-game suspension is the penalty for a first violation for use or possession of a syringe at a team facility, in team-provided housing or while traveling with a club.
There have been 55 suspensions this year under the minor league drug program.
