RONALD BELISARIO RUMORS
Dodgers avoid arbitration with A.J. Ellis & Ronald Belisario, sign both to one-year deals
Ronald Belisario & A.J. Ellis have agreed to terms with the Dodgers, thus avoiding arbitration, report Ken Gurnick of MLB.com and Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
Ronald Belisario’s contract is for one-year and $1.45 million, while A.J. Ellis signed on a one-year, $2 million contract. Assuming he can stay clear of trouble, Belisario figures to be a key component of the back-end of...
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Grantland: Jonah Keri on the riches of the Dodgers and the curse that comes along with it.
That, in a nutshell, is The Curse of Plenty. The Dodgers have more money to spend than anyone, without enough top players to go after. They’ve clogged their roster with merely decent talent at multiple positions because their general manager is impulsive and overeager to spend that money...
Dodgers’ Ronald Belisario is Kicked off his Winter League Team
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody in Dodgertown that oft-troubled relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers is once again in the hot seat. This time it is for the Venezuela Bravos de Margarita.
Belisario, 29, has had several issues with the Dodgers in the four years he has spent in Los Angeles. In 2009 he had trouble getting a visa from the United States Embassy in Caracas...
LA designates MacDougal, Belisario reinstated
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday designated RHP Mike MacDougal for assignment while Major League Baseball reinstated Ronald Belisario from the Restricted List.
Belisario, 29, has made four appearances with Triple-A Albuquerque and Single-A Rancho Cucamonga this season, including tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in his two appearances with the Isotopes. Belisario last pitched...
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May 03, 2012
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Belisario says his troubles are behind him
Back with the Dodgers after a year-long absence, reliever Ronald Belisario said he couldn't leave his native Venezuela last year because he tested positive for cocaine.
Belisario said he didn't know when he tested positive for the drug or what entity administered the test. But the hard-throwing right-hander insisted he doesn't have a cocaine problem, saying he used...
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February 22, 2012
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Belisario admits positive cocaine test
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario says a positive test for cocaine was the reason he remained in Venezuela and didn't play in the majors last season.
Belisario said Wednesday that he only tried cocaine once, but doesn't remember when he used it or tested positive.
The Venezuelan right-hander also said he entered a drug rehabilitation program in 2010, though...
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February 22, 2012
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Belisario acknowledges positive cocaine test
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario says a positive test for cocaine was the reason he remained in Venezuela and didn't play in the majors last season.
Belisario said Wednesday that he only tried cocaine once, but doesn't remember when he used it or tested positive.
The Venezuelan right-hander also said he entered a drug rehabilitation program in 2010, though...
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February 22, 2012
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A New Chapter For Ronald Belisario
He's baaaaaack! That's right, Ronald Belisario has obtained his visa finally and has been cleared to return to the United States. The visa is good for five years so at least this whole visa thing should be avoided for the next several years. Of course just because Belisario can return to the Dodgers doesn't mean it's going to be a cakewalk, as he has some work...
Ronald Belisario is back, Casey Blake is not
Well, Ronald Belisario is finally going to be back in the country after acquiring his work visa, allowing him to pitch for the Dodgers once again.However, he will first have to serve a 25-game suspension from Major League Baseball. From the L.A. Times' blog post:"The suspension falls under the "drug of abuse" standard rather than a "stimulant" standard...
Report: Belisario suspended 25 games
Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario has been handed a 25-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday night, citing a source.
The source did not specify how Belisario had violated the policy.
During the 2010 season, Belisario left the Dodgers for over a month to receive treatment in a substance-abuse program.
The hard-throwing...
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December 21, 2011
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