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| 25th June, 2009 - 6:42 pm | AP - Cubs catcher Geovany Soto will not be suspended by MLB or his team after testing positive for marijuana at this year’s WBC, according to an Associated Press report.
Soto, last season’s NL Rookie of the Year, drew a two-year ban from international competition by the International Baseball Federation.
“I am embarrassed by my lapse in judgment,” he said in a statement released during Thursday’s loss to Detroit. “While I fully acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my family that this was an isolated incident.”
“I fully understand the ramifications of my actions,” Soto said. “I have and will accept any and all consequences.” [READ] |
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