Rodney Daal receives 100-Game Suspension for Drug Abuse

20-year-old catcher Rodney Daal of the San Diego Padres organization is not having a stellar year in Minor League Baseball. For the second time this year he got suspended for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Press Release by Major League Baseball:

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that free agent Minor League catcher Rodney Daal has received a 100-game suspension without pay following a third positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of Daal is effective immediately upon his signing with another Major League organization.

After receiving a 50-game ban in May, Daal now gets a 100-game suspension. Additionally he also underwent Tommy John elbow surgery, which he just had overcome. He managed to play in a couple of games at the end of the season, even hitting two home runs in the Arizona Summer League and then took part in the instructional leagues.

Signed in 2010 by the Padres he has been batting .270/.339/.415 through 158 games. His best season was in 2013, when he hit .271/.317/.424 with eight home runs, two triples, 13 doubles, 30 runs and 39 RBI in the Midwest League.