Minor League infielder Ron Bourquin got a 50 game suspension for testing positive for amphetimines. What’s interesting is Bourquin could have been lost in the Rule 5 draft, but he’s now effectively protected because I doubt a team would want to scoop him up knowing he’ll take up a roster spot and miss 50 games.
Bouquin was the Tigers second round pick in 2006, the year they took Andrew Miller in the first round. He has a career .365 slugging percentage in four minor league seasons and that doesn’t bode too well for a corner outfielder.
| Team | W | L | GB |
| MIN | 87 | 76 | - |
| DET | 86 | 77 | 1.0 |
| CHI | 79 | 83 | 7.5 |
| KC | 65 | 97 | 21.5 |
| CLE | 65 | 97 | 21.5 |
