The first PED suspension of 2008 has arrived, by way of a Minor League player.

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that St. Louis Cardinals Minor League player Scott Vander Weg has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension will be effective at the start of the 2008 season.

Last season, Vander Weg pitched for Single-A Palm Beach of the Florida State League.

Looking at the numbers in the list of Drug Violations reveals the following information to date since mandatory drug testing has been in place:

• 172 suspensions have been doled out for a total of 2,485 games
• 23 at the Major League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program level
• 6 at the Venezuelan Summer League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program
• 143 at the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program

Substance break down:

• 3 positive tests for Stimulants
• 11 positive tests for Drug of Abuse
• 1 for failure to test
• 2 are unknown at this time
• 155 positive tests for PEDs

For More on Drug Testing in MLB and MiLB, read:

• A Detailed Look: Drug Suspensions in MLB's Testing Era

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