The Astros have their first performance enhancing drug suspension. Purp uses very strong language in the article.
Double-A prospect Lou Santangelo was suspended 50 games without pay, effective immediately, for using a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. He was informed of the positive test by assistant general manager Ricky Bennett. Santangelo is home until further notice.
"We're extremely disappointed," general manager Tim Purpura said. "We certainly made that clear to Lou. We feel like we've done a lot to educate players. Sometimes they make decisions that don't seem to make a lot of sense. Obviously, this is one of them."
Santangelo was hitting .236 (17-for-72) with four doubles and no home runs for the Corpus Christi (Texas) Hooks at the time of his suspension.
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