NEW YORK (AP) Two minor league players were suspended by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for drug violations. Pittsburgh infielder Francisco Acuna, on the roster of Single-A Greensboro, was banned 80 games without pay after testing positive for gw501516, a performance-enhancing substance.
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The Curveâs Rodolfo Castro loses his helmet as he slides into second base after doubling in the fourth inning Wednesday. / Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Curve pitchers struck out 16 batters on Wednesday night, but that was not enough to stop Bowie’s strong offensive showing.
The Baysox scored in five different innings to defeat the Curve, 8-4, in the second game of the season at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Bowie grabbed the lead in the second inning and held on the rest of the way.
Altoona walked nine batters and hit three, allowing the Baysox to score methodically.
Marion, IL (January 25, 2021) – The Southern Illinois Miners announce that they have signed infielder and Illinois native Luke Mangieri for the upcoming 2021 season.
Hailing from Peoria, Illinois originally, the 6’3” infielder spent two seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, batting .256 with nine doubles, seven homers and 32 RBIs in 64 games between Single-A Greensboro and Short-season Single-A West Virginia in 2019. In 44 games at the latter level in 2018, he hit .247 with eight doubles, two home runs, 16 RBIs, 23 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 10 attempts.
Mangieri, who has played primarily first base but has also seen time at third base and in the outfield as a professional, was a 25