Braves minor league pitcher Madinson Colon was suspended 72 games without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance. The suspension was announced Friday by the baseball commissioner’s office.

Colon, 19, is on the Dominican Summer League rookie-ball roster. The right-hander was 0-3 with an 18.41 ERA in eight relief appearances, allowing nine hits, 15 earned runs and 16 walks with four strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

About the Author

Keep Reading

Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez claps during a spring training practice at Peoria Sports Complex on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Peoria, Arizona. Suarez has signed to play with the Braves. (Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

Credit: TNS

Featured

Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com