Pablo Ozuna News

The Philadelphia Phillies have released Triple-A infielder Pablo Ozuna , who was suspended 50 games in June for violating baseball's minor league drug program.

The Philadelphia Phillies have released Triple-A infielder Pablo Ozuna , who was suspended 50 games in June for violating baseball's minor league drug program.

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The Philadelphia Phillies have released Triple-A infielder Pablo Ozuna , who was suspended 50 games in June for violating baseball's minor league drug program.

In the words of Jim Mora AA A... A''Playoffs? WeA're talking about playoffs?A'' Yes, we are.

The 32-year-old Cervenak is a workout fanatic who has clawed his way out of the independent leagues to become a solid Triple-A player who played a small part in the Phillies World Championship season last summer.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Kelvim Escobar has been dropped from the rotation after one start and sent to the bullpen due to a lack of stamina in his surgically repaired throwing shoulder.

There's no question injuries have been piling up for the White Sox the last few weeks, but team captain Paul Konerko vowed Friday he'll crawl out of that pile.

IronPigs infielder Pablo Ozuna has been suspended for 50 games for violating baseball's substance policy The commissioner's office announced the suspension in a release Thursday afternoon.

The phone call to Canizares at Triple-A Gwinnett, located in an Atlanta suburb, came about three hours before he was to hit cleanup against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Pablo Ozuna has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program.

Jason Ellison knocked in two runs and Pablo Ozuna singled, doubled and scored twice as the IronPigs topped the Rochester Red Wings, 5-1, for their 20th win of the season and 1,500th win of manager Dave Huppert's minor-league career.

The good news for the IronPigs is that Andy Tracy returned to the line-up Saturday after missing four days for the birth of his daughter.

For the first time since the end of spring training J.C. Romero stood on a mound in front of a crowd Monday night, facing hitters in a game that counted somewhere in the standings.

Throughout his pro career Jeremy Slayden has found his name in the lineup almost every night.

Asked for a word to describe Carlos Carrasco's outing Sunday afternoon, IronPigs manager Dave Huppert quickly responded ''good.'' Encouraging might not have been a bad choice, either.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever J.C. Romero gave up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two in the seventh inning as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs dropped their eighth-straight, 4-3 to the Gwinnett Braves at Coca-Cola Park.

IronPigs manager Dave Huppert confirmed before Sunday's game with Gwinnett that Mike Cervenak, the team's leading hitter, suffered a broken bone when he was hit in the wrist during Saturday night's game and would be out indefinitely.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs started their road trip in fine style Friday night, scoring two runs in the ninth inning for a 5-4 International League win over Toledo.