Andres Beras: 50-Game Suspension Over

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And Kenny Maiques Makes Four And 13 Suspended Cardinals

Major League Baseball announced on Friday that St. Louis Cardinals minor league reliever Kenny Maiques (Springfield - pictured) has been suspended 50 games due to a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The commissioner’s office said that Maiques tested positive for “a drug of abuse,” but did not disclose the specific drug.

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Skip Schumaker Mourns Nick Adenhart; Deryk Hooker Suspended; Brian Barden Delivers

Thursday morning's death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart brought a moment of silence to Busch Stadium before the Cardinals' game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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2008 DSL Cardinals Relievers Recap

Second of a four-part series looking at season highlights for the 2008 Dominican Summer League Cardinals’ relief pitchers.

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Jeff Luhnow On The Cardinals: Part 3

St. Louis Cardinals Vice President Jeff Luhnow discusses the international program and more in this third segment of a four-part interview.

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MLB Doles Out Six PED Suspensions In As Many Days

Since Friday of last week, MLB has suspended a total of six minor league players over three clubs (Pirates, Cardinals, and Angels) for performance-enhancing drugs, as part of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. All six players were given 50 game suspensions.

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Here's The Count:
15 minor leaguers suspended in 2008(4 have been Cardinal farm hands)

Adam Wainwright On Hold, 3 Farm Hands Suspended, Adam Kennedy's Absence, Ankiel Feeling Better

Pitcher Adam Wainwright will not go on a rehab assignment Friday after mixing in only "about eight strikes" during a bullpen session Tuesday.

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Three Cardinals Minor Leaguers Suspended

Braulin Beltre, Andres Beras and Yedilson Pena from the Dominican Summer League Cardinals each get 50 game suspensions for failed PED tests.
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Three St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers were suspended for 50 games each after testing positive for steroids.
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Three players from the Cardinals' Dominican Summer League have been suspended 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Major League Baseball announced the suspensions on Tuesday.
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DSL: Athletics #2 Beats Cardinals 8-2: A.Perez & Lopez 1 RBI Each, W.Perez 2 Hits, Castellano 2 Walks, Pitching Goes Wild

Individual Highlights:
Wader Perez 2-for-4 with 1 Run, 2 SB's, 1 K, & 1 CS.
Audris Perez 2-for-4 with 1 Two-Out RBI, 1 Run, Allowed 2 SB's, & Gunned Down 2 Runners.
Alexander Castellano 1-for-2 with 2 BB's & 1 K.
Jorge Lopez 1-for-4 with 1 Two-out RBI & 1 K.

Rough Outing:
Santo Sandoval 0-for-2 with 1 BB & 1 HBP.
Luis Pimentel 0-for-4 & Assisted In 1 Double Play.
Roberto Reyes 0-for-4 with 1 K & 1 GIDP.
Keury Herrera Loss(2-2), Started, 5 Innings, 5 Hits, 3 Runs(All ER), 5 BB's, & 1 K(ground out-fly out:7-6).
Randy Santos 1.2 Innings, 3 Hits, 2 Runs(1 ER), & 2 WP's(ground out-fly out:1-2).
Yedilson Pena 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 1 Run(ER), 4 BB's, 3 WP's, & 2 K's(inherited runners-scored:1-0).
Juan Mercedes 1.1 Innings, 1 Hit, 2 Runs(All ER), 3 BB's, 1 HBP, 1 WP, & 1 K(ground out-fly out:2-1)(inherited runners-scored:2-0).

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DSL: Phillies Beat Cardinals 4-3 In Game 2 Of DH: Ferreira & Sandoval 1 RBI Each, Pimentel & A.Perez 1 Double Each, Jacquez Nice Outing

Individual Highlights:
Wader Perez 1-for-4 with 1 Run, 1 BB, 2 SB's, & 1 Missed Catch Error.
Alexander Castellano 1-for-4 with 1 Run, 1 BB, 1 SB, & 1 K.
Luis Pimentel 2-for-4 with 1 2B.
Victor Ferreira 1-for-5 with 1 RBI & 1 K.
Audris Perez 2-for-4 with 1 2B, 1 SB, Allowed 4 SB's, & Gunned Down 1 Runner.
Roberto Reyes 0-for-3 with 2 BB's & 1 GIDP.
Santo Sandoval 1-for-4 with 1 Two-Out RBI, 1 BB, & 2 K's.
Juan Jacquez Started, 4 Innings, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP, & 2 K's(ground out-fly out:5-5).

Rough Outing:
Marcos Martinez 0-for-4 with 3 K's.
Alejandro Pinales 3 Innings, 5 Hits, 3 Runs(All ER), 1 BB, & 1 WP(ground out-fly out:4-4).
Yedilson Pena 0.1 Innings, 0 Hits Or Runs, 2 BB's, & 1 K.
Eduard Estalis Loss(2-2), 1.2 Innings, 1 Hit, 1 Run(Unearned), 4 BB's(1 IBB), & 1 K(ground out-fly out:1-3)(inherited runners-scored:2-0).

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DSL: Mariners Beats Cardinals 5-3: Reyes & Polanco 1 RBI Each, A.Perez Drills 2 Runners, Herrera Loses Control

Individual Highlights:
Wader Perez 1-for-4 with 2 K's, 1 CS, & Assisted In 2 Double Plays.
Jorge Lopez 1 Run.
Alexander Castellano 1-for-4 with 1 Run.
Audris Perez 1-for-4 with 1 Run, 1 K, Assisted In 1 Double Play, & Gunned Down 2 Runners.
Luis Pimentel 1-for-3 with 1 BB & 1 K.
Roberto Reyes 1-for-3 with 1 RBI & 1 BB.
Jeudis Polanco 0-for-3 with 1 RBI, 1 Sac Fly, & 1 K.
Yedilson Pena 1 Inning, 1 Hit, 0 Runs(ground out-fly out:2-1).

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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Dominican Summer League Cardinals Report 6-30-08

The offense for the 7-15 Cards rookie level club is trailing the pitching by a considerable margin.

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DSL: Mariners Beat Cardinals 5-1: Team Held To 4 Hits, Sandoval Doubles, Cabrera 2 BB's, Reyes 1 SB, Beras 1 OF Assist, Urena 4 K's In 4 Innings

Individual Highlights:
Wader Perez 1-for-4 with 1 K & 1 Fielding Error.
Juan B. Cabrera 0-for-1 with 2 BB's & 1 Sacrifice.
Santo Sandoval 1-for-2 with 1 2B,1 Run, 1 BB, & 1 K.
Jorge Lopez 1-for-3 with 1 GIDP & 1 CS.
Roberto Reyes 1-for-3 with 1 SB & 1 K.
Andres Beras 0-for-3 with 2 K's & 1 OF Assist.
Pedro Pena 2 Innings, 2 Hits, 0 Runs, 1 WP, & 3 K's(ground out-fly out:2-0).
Yedilson Pena 1 Inning, 0 Hits Or Runs& 2 K's(ground out-fly out:1-0).

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

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