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New York, NY – Major League Baseball announced the suspensions of two minor league pitchers on Friday following their violations of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.
Luis Atilano, a pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds system, has received a 50-game suspension after a second violation for a drug of abuse, while Marco Duarte, a hurler in the Boston Red Sox system, has received a 50-game ban after testing positive for an amphetamine.
Both suspensions are without pay and are effective immediately.
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