Cincinnati pitcher Brian Hunter has been suspended for 80 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance, and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Greg Belton and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ivan Vieitez have been banned 50 games each after positive tests for prohibited stimulants.
Hunter tested positive for Ipamorelin, which increases plasma growth hormone. Belton tested positive for Amphetamine and Vieitez for Ritalinic Acid, the commissioner’s office said Friday.
A 24-year-old right-hander, Hunter was a ninth-round draft pick in 2014 and had a 2.51 ERA and four saves this year with Daytona of the Class A Florida State League, striking out 37 in 28 2/3 innings.