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Reds minor leaguer Ramirez suspended 50 games

Cincinnati Reds minor league third baseman Robert Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Friday after he tested positive for metabolites of Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance that violates the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Ramirez is currently on the roster of the Single-A Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League. His suspension is effective at the start of the 2014 season.