MLB Suspends Orioles Minor Leaguer Brian Ward



Orioles minor league catcher Brian Ward received a 50-game suspension after a second failed test for a drug of abuse. Major League Baseball made the announcement today.

Ward signed as a nondrafted free agent from Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) in 2009 and advanced to high Class A Frederick last season, where he batted .254/.339/.382 in 335 at-bats.



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