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Yasmani Grandal Suspended 50 Games

By Mike Axisa | November 7, 2012 at 2:06pm CDT

Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal as been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a high testosterone level, the team announced.

"We were disappointed to learn of the suspension of Yasmani Grandal for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention & Treatment Program," said the team in a statement. "We fully support Major League Baseball's policy and its efforts to eliminate performance enhancing drugs from our game.  Per the protocol outlined by Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement, we will not comment further on this matter.” 

Grandal, 23, hit .297/.394/.469 with eight homers in 226 plate appearances for San Diego last season, his first taste of the big leagues. He was acquired from the Reds in the Mat Latos trade. Grandal was slated to be the team's starting catcher next year, potentially freeing Nick Hundley up for a trade. Those plans — as well as a decision to potentially non-tender John Baker — may have to change.

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39 Comments

  1. Squirrel57

    13 years ago

    Whoa

    Reply
  2. J

    13 years ago

    So much for Nick Hundley trade rumours.

    Reply
    • Guest 4038

      13 years ago

      This might actually increase them.

      Reply
  3. Guest1985

    13 years ago

    wow… disappointing to know it’s still out there. Penalty needs to be raised

    Reply
    • Tony DiQuattro

      13 years ago

      I disagree, for guys who work hard enough to make it to the big leagues (PEDs or not), losing the paycheck and experience of a third of a season seems to be harsh enough, not to mention the stigma that is attached for the rest of your career.

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      • Guest1985

        13 years ago

        Why not keep striving for a league with players who have worked hard without PEDS? The loss of paycheck and experience, as well as the stigma is self-inflicted by the unnecessary risk that they knowingly take. Higher penalty, like say a year, and we could very well avoid these embarrassments.

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  4. J. C. Hahne

    13 years ago

    awesome… another cheater

    Reply
  5. disqusg8xi77dylj

    13 years ago

    Glad we didn’t trade Mesoraco now

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    • Let_My_Cameron_Go

      13 years ago

      With his rage, you would think he would be the one out the two of them that could be linked to this…

      Reply
      • disqusg8xi77dylj

        13 years ago

        Well he had one incident, and it was 1 inning after he suffered a monster concussion after Maybin crushed into him at the plate. He is a nice kid with absolutely no problems, besides that 1 play

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        • Let_My_Cameron_Go

          13 years ago

          He has thrown temper tantrums in the dugout multiple times. Seems like a passionate player, but just needs some growing up…

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          • Mutaman

            13 years ago

            That’s what they used to say about paul O’neil. Six rings later he was still a hothead.

            Reply
  6. Let_My_Cameron_Go

    13 years ago

    Very disappointing…

    Reply
  7. worldwideed

    13 years ago

    Not to late to change your A.J. Pierzynski FA projection

    Reply
  8. Austin A.

    13 years ago

    I’m glad that MLB has been busting people for drug use lately. It’s good for the game, it lets everyone play on an even playing field.

    Reply
  9. Commander_Nate

    13 years ago

    Honestly, how hard is it to just eat steak, chicken, pork, and fish for your “bulking up” needs?

    Reply
    • Tony DiQuattro

      13 years ago

      Not too hard, but chemicals give you an extra step or two you couldn’t get otherwise.

      Reply
      • Commander_Nate

        13 years ago

        Yes, but they are more dangerous for your career and nowhere near as delicious.

        Reply
  10. bluejayspwn

    13 years ago

    can’t wait to hear how this ”accidentaly” happended

    Reply
  11. MLB_in_the_Know

    13 years ago

    “Drugs are bad, You shouldn’t do drugs. If you do them, your bad… because drugs are bad. mkay. It’s a bad thing to do drugs…so don’t be bad…by doing drugs … mkay. That’s be bad … coz drugs are bad.”

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    • Bobby Sweet

      13 years ago

      “If you have an elevated testosterone level, you’re gonna have a bad time.”

      Reply
  12. LightUptheHalo

    13 years ago

    Just when he thought he was going to get his chance at a starting gig in the show….

    Reply
  13. Defiancy 2

    13 years ago

    I can understand a guy like Colon doing this because of the low risk/high reward. But why Grandal? He has his whole career ahead of him and this is just a colossally stupid thing to do.

    Reply
  14. Ryan 35

    13 years ago

    Gotta say, MLB is getting pretty good at catching these guys now.

    Reply
    • The Data

      13 years ago

      How could you know that?

      Reply
  15. TDKnies

    13 years ago

    That’s extremely disappointing seeing as I was really pulling for the guy.

    Reply
  16. pirates20

    13 years ago

    Hey in all fairness, he does play in pet-co park now so it made sense to a degree. But still, definitely and I mean DEFINITELY doesn’t substantiate the fact that its ok to cheat in baseball. Hopefully after his suspension he can continue to progress and let this issue not get the best of him.

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  17. Beersy 2

    13 years ago

    This is a major set back for the Padres. Everything that went right the 2nd half of last season, will be a forgotten memory now that Grandal got caught. I could see this really hanging over the Padres heads next spring and holding them back from what could be a pretty good season.
    I hope Grandal can hire the same guys who got Braun off the hook.

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    • feathers

      13 years ago

      Really? You want this guy to get away with it? Since you obviously do, then i’m guessing you’d like it if MLB did away with their drug policy.

      Reply
      • padresgm

        13 years ago

        Interpreting it wrong, Beersy is a Padres fan and is hoping Grandal would get back so the Padres don’t suffer from as big of a blow…

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        • Beersy 2

          13 years ago

          Thank you for reading between the lines. I guess I forgot the ” 🙂 ” at the end of my original comment.
          Have you seen the press release on the Padres site from Fowler about this. Sure seems like the higher ups are not impressed, as they should be, but they seem extremely disappointed.

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          • padresgm

            13 years ago

            I would be disappointed if my star catcher who I invested quite a bit in was suspended for 50 games, and I had no idea what his actual abilities are without PED’s.

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          • padresgm

            13 years ago

            Grandal seemed like a good kid.

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      • Beersy 2

        13 years ago

        No if he did the crime he should do the time, but the way Braun somehow got out of his suspension is remarkable. I do not condone cheating and truly wish he hadn’t as a Padre fan, but if the facts say he did, then I believe he should sit out his suspension, which he will. I just hope that he doesn’t come up with some lame excuse, like so many others. Take it like a man Yasmani.

        Reply
  18. Ivan Verastica

    13 years ago

    dissapointed as hell

    Reply

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