Former Phillies outfielder Cedric Hunter has been suspended for 50 by Major League Baseball for testing positive for amphetamine. According to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hunter’s ban will begin this season should he sign with a major league team.
The Phillies signed Hunter to a minor league deal last offseason, and added him to their 25-man roster on Opening Day. He was the Phillies Opening Day left fielder, but only played 13 games for the club.
Hunter had just three hits as a Phillie, one being a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds in the third game of the season.