That’s the bad news. The good news is that it wasn’t a PED violation. On Friday, ESPN reported that ninth round selection Cameron Baranek was suspended after testing positive for a stimulant. He was levied a 50-game suspension for the violation.
Baranek will serve his suspension immediately, effectively ending his first year of professional baseball. In his first taste of paid baseball, he was struggling to make the adjustment. Expect Baranek to open the 2018 year in the Gulf Coast League again.
The subject of one of our earlier MLB Draft spotlights, Baranek possesses a lot of upside to be realized.