Free agent P Patton suspended 80 games

Published February 05, 2015

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Major League Baseball suspended free agent pitcher Troy Patton 80 games without pay on Wednesday after he tested positive for amphetamine use.

Patton previously violated the league's drug policy and was suspended 25 games at the beginning of the 2014 season.

The 29-year-old, who was traded from Baltimore to San Diego for catcher Nick Hundley and cash considerations in May, made 17 appearances between the two clubs last season. Patton allowed eight runs on 16 hits and five walks in 14 innings of work.

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