MLB said the at New York Yankees minor-league pitcher had been suspended 25 games for using drugs.
Major League Baseball said in a statement that it suspended Yankees right-handed pitcher Daniel Marten for violating the minor-league drug prevention and treatment program Monday.
Marten, who’s on the Gulf Coast League East roster, will serve a 20-game ban.
The league didn’t specify how Marten violated the program.
Marten, 21, pitched in just three professional games in 2018. In 2017, he went 3-4 with a 4.18 ERA in 16 games and 14 starts on the Yankees’ Dominican Summer League team.
MLB added that Griffin Conine, a Blue Jays minor-league outfielder, was suspended 50 games for testing positive for ritalinic acid and violating the program.
The Yankees recently announced a ticket sale for Mastercard holders. From the team:
The New York Yankees have announced special holiday on-sale opportunities exclusively for Mastercard cardholders to purchase tickets for select 2019 New York Yankees home games.
Beginning at noon ET on Thurs., Nov. 15 and continuing through 10:00 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 24, fans using their Mastercard may purchase specially priced individual game tickets to select 2019 Yankees home games as part of the “Mastercard Preferred Pricing” program, which offers discounts to select games in select seating categories when purchasing tickets using a Mastercard.
Select Mastercard $5 Games and Half-Price Games noted below will also be available for purchase during this on-sale offer.
MASTERCARD $5 GAMES
Wed., Apr. 3 vs. Detroit
Wed., May 29 vs. San Diego
Wed., June 19 vs. Tampa Bay
Wed., Aug. 14 vs. Baltimore
HALF-PRICE GAMES
Thurs., May 9 vs. Seattle
Wed., June 26 vs. Toronto
Wed., July 31 vs. Arizona
Wed., Sept. 4 vs. Texas
Thurs., Sept. 19 vs. Los Angeles-AL
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