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One of the most hotly debated issues in sports over the past decade has been the use of steroids in Major League Baseball. Countless professional and minor league baseball players have either admitted to taking steroids or have failed drug tests. Some of the big names in baseball that have been in the media for steroid use are Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, and Sammy Sosa.

While the use of steroids is thought to have decreased dramatically in recent years, it appears that it is still used by some players. On Friday it was announced that four minor league baseball players failed a drug test and will be suspended for 50 games.

The four suspended players are Yankees’ pitcher Israel Tolentino, Yankees’ catcher Josue Rodriguez, Mets’ pitcher Melvin Colon, and Indians’ outfielder Steve Lebron. According to the commissioner’s office, Tolention and Lebrun tested positive for the use of metabolite. Melvin Colon tested positive for nandrolone and Josue Rodriguez tested positive for stanozol.

All four of the players are Dominican Summer League players. In total there have been 11 minor league baseball suspensions levied this year for the use of performance enhancing drugs. Of the 11 suspensions, six were levied against players who compete in the Dominican Summer League.