ESPNews said...

[Schwarber Fan]

We had 7 cases of steroids in our organization!!??

 

I didn't know - does anyone know who the players were??

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We had 7 cases of steroids in our organization!!??

 

I didn't know - does anyone know who the players were??

 

Craig was suspended, and a couple other guys who were just minor league filler tested positive to my memory. 7 sounds a bit high, but I'm not sure.

[Mad Ducks]

That's right.....they were all minor leaguers....

 

as were seven Cubs, including infielder Matt Craig, the organization’s No. 26 prospect, and lefthander Carlos Vasquez, a former member of the 40-man roster.

[Jon]

Again, though, they weren't "steroids." All MLB would say about (most) of the minor league suspensions was that they stemmed from violations of MLB's substance abuse policy. They wouldn't even tell players like Craig what they tested positive for.

[10man]

So it could have been amphetamines for all we know.

[treebird]

So it could have been amphetamines for all we know.

 

do they test for amphetamines in the minors?

[UBlink]

So it could have been amphetamines for all we know.

 

do they test for amphetamines in the minors?

 

Yes, the minor league list is considerably more comprehensive than the major league list.