05.15.2009 5:42 pm
Minor-league closer Kenny Maiques suspended
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
DOWNTOWN — One of the St. Louis Cardinals pet projects and a former closer prospect, Kenny Maiques, was suspended for 50 games starting Friday by Major League Baseball for a positive drug test, the commissioner’s office announced this afternoon.
Maiques tested positive for a “drug of abuse”, according the official release.
“We are disappointed,” said farm director Jeff Luhnow. “We have an educational program for all players that clearly explains the rules and warns them about the…
