Jun 26
Ponson tested positive for a banned stimulant at the World Baseball Classic and will be suspended from international competition for two years; however he will not be suspended by the MLB, the Associated Press reports.
Recommendation: Ponson tested positive for Phentermine, a stimulant. He will have to undergo to a medical review and face a fine under MLB guidelines.
Jun 26
Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years.
Advice: Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under the drug rules, he will be treated as a first-time offender and is subject to a medical review and fine.
Jun 26
RHP Sidney Ponson, who is on a minor league rehab assignment with Class AAA Omaha, tested positive for Phentremine according to the International Baseball Federation. The test was from when Ponson was pitching for The Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.
