ELIEZER ALFONZO RUMORS

Rockies' Eliezer Alfonzo only MLB player to test positive for PEDs

The number of drug tests conducted by Major League Baseball rose 3 percent in the past year, when Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was the only big-leaguer suspended for using a performance-enhancing substance.
Via Denver Post  |  December 02, 2011
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MLB drugs tests rise 3 percent in last year

The number of drug tests conducted by Major League Baseball rose 3 percent in the past year, when Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was the only big leaguer suspended for using a performance-enhancing substance. Alfonzo was banned for 100 games and there was just one positive for PEDs among 3,868 tests, according to the annual report issued Thursday by Dr. Bryan Smith, the...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 01, 2011
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Colorado Rockies’ catcher Eliezer Alfonzo gets suspended for 100 games

The Rockies have suspended 32-year old righty swinging catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for 100 games due to his second positive test for performance enhancing drugs. Alfonzo played in 25 games for the Rockies this year and he was 20 for 75 (.267 avg, .624 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 1 homer and 9 RBIs. He has now played in 193 games in his first six years in the majors and he is 142 of 591...
Via Rockies Locker  |  September 15, 2011
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Alfonzo to lose 100 games after 2nd drug strike

Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo became only the second major-league player to test positive twice for a performance-enhancing drug, earning a 100-game suspension Wednesday.
Via Denver Post  |  September 15, 2011
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MLB suspends Alfonzo for 100 games

Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo become the first player suspended twice for performance-enhancing drugs under the Major League Baseball testing program when the commissioner's office announced a 100-game penalty Wednesday. Alfonzo, a 32-year-old backup in his sixth big league season, was suspended for 50 games in April 2008 while a member of the San Francisco Giants. ...
Via AP on Fox  |  September 14, 2011
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MLB suspends Rockies C Alfonzo 100 games

Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 100 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for a second time. Alfonzo, who drew a 50-game suspension at the outset of the 2008 season, is the first major league player to be suspended twice. Manny Ramirez tested positive twice but he announced his retirement earlier this...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 14, 2011
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Alfonzo suspended 100 games for 2nd positive test

Colorado catcher Eliezer Alfonzo has become the first player suspended twice under the Major League Baseball drug program and will serve a 100-game suspension. Alfonzo was penalized Wednesday by the commissioner's office for a second violation. He was suspended for 50 games in April 2008 while a member of the San Francisco Giants. Alfonzo said then he never knowingly took steroids...
Via AP on Fox  |  September 14, 2011
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Eliezer Alfonzo signs with the Colorado Rockies

31-year old righty swinging catcher Eliezer Alfonzo has signed a minor league deal with the Rockies. Alfonzo played in 13 games for the Mariners last season and he was 9 of 41 (.220 avg, .537 OPS) with 4 runs scored, 1 homer and 4 RBIs. He has now played in 168 games in parts of five years in the majors and he is 122 of 516 (.236 avg, .652 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 16 homers, 58...
Via Rockies Locker  |  February 04, 2011
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Seattle Mariners designate catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for assignment

According to Ryan Divish of the Tacoma News Tribune, the Seattle Mariners have deisgnated catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for assignment to make room for Josh Bard.
Via PRO Rumors  |  June 29, 2010
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Mariners Sign Eliezer Alfonzo

The Mariners signed catcher Eliezer Alfonzo to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, tweets Venezuelan journalist Efrain Zavarce.  Alfonzo, 31 in February, hit .175/.197/.254 in 117 plate appearances for the Padres this year, catching 255 innings.  He hit .309/.339/.569 in 219 Triple A PAs, however.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors  |  December 14, 2009
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