[農場] Jeffress gets 100-game suspension

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http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/49267777.html Right-hander Jeremy Jeffress, rated by many as the top pitching prospect in the Brewers' farm system, has drawn a 100-game suspension for testing positive for a second time for a "substance of abuse." The penalty leaves Jeffress, 21, one positive test away from a lifetime ban under the Minor League Drug Treatment and Prevention program. Substances are not revealed under the minor league drug program but Jeffress admitted in the past to testing positive for marijuana near the end of the 2007 season, while pitching for Class A West Virginia. He received a 50-game suspension at the time, which carried over to the 2008 season. Later that year, Jeffress tested positive for marijuana in a club-administered test that did not come with a suspension penalty. Under baseball’s minor league program, players receive 50-game suspensions for a first offense, 100 games for the second and a lifetime ban for the third, for both performance-enhancing drugs and “substances of abuse.” Because Brevard had only 75 games remaining in its 140-game season, Jeffress' suspension will carry over to the 2010 season. The Brewers could not confirm the positive test because the official announcment must come first from the commissioner's office. "We can't talk about it yet," said assistant general manager Gord Ash, "not until the commissioner's office puts out a release and they are not prepared to do that yet." Jeffress, a first-round draft pick in 2006, was pitching for the Brewers’ high Class A Brevard County (Fla.) affiliate at the time of the positive test. He began the season at Class AA Huntsville but was demoted because of control problems after eight starts. Jeffress was 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA in six games (five starts) at Brevard. He went 1-3 with a 7.57 ERA in eight starts at Huntsville, with 33 walks in 27 1/3 innings. Players who have tested positive in the past are subjected to more frequent tests, so Jeffress had to know he stood a good chance of being caught if he smoked marijuana again. Realizing Jeffress needed professional help, the Brewers helped place him in a Phoenix-area rehabilitation program in November 2007 during the first session of their winter development program for minor league prospects. The next spring, in an interview with the Journal Sentinel, Jeffress admitted to his marijuana problem and vowed to stay clean. The Brewers gave Jeffress a $1.55 million signing bonus after taking him with the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2006 draft. Jeffress is ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Brewers' system and the top pitcher by Baseball America magazine. UPDATE: JEFFRESS' AGENT, JOSH KUSNICK, CONFIRMS JEFFRESS' SUSPENSION: Reached by telephone, Jeffress’ agent, Josh Kusnick, reluctantly confirmed the positive test. “I’m sure it’s aleady getting around the ballpark in Brevard County,” said Kusnick. “All I’ll say is it was not a performance-enhancing drug. We all know the issue Jeremy has had in the past. “He obviously has a very sensitive issue he has to overcome. This is all about Jeremy now. This is a problem that goes beyond his career. It’s more important to get the person fixed. “Jeremy is destroyed by this. He knows what he did is wrong and is incredibly remorseful. We’re hoping people support him during this difficult time.” Kusnick said plans are being put together to get Jeffress into a treatment program for his abuse problem. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.5.3