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AP source: MLB drops Alfonzo’s 100-game drug ban

The Columbian
Published: May 12, 2012, 5:00pm

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Major League Baseball has dropped its 100-game suspension of Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for a positive drug test because of the same procedural issues that came up in the Ryan Braun case.

Alfonzo is eligible to play immediately, according to the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday night because no announcement had been made.

Mostly a backup during six major league seasons, Alfonzo become the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the MLB testing program when the commissioner’s office announced a 100-game penalty last September.

The person says Alfonzo is at home in Venezuela and is under contract with Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate, Colorado Springs.

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