Brewer gets 100 game ban

MLB suspends Jeffress for 100 games
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Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jeremy Jeffress was suspended for 100 games Monday after his third violation of baseball's minor league program for a drug of abuse.

A 21-year-old right-hander, Jeffress also was suspended for 50 games on Aug. 30, 2007. He was Milwaukee's top pick in the 2006 amateur draft, the 16th selection overall, and received a $1.55 million signing bonus.

He was 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance for Class-A Brevard County of the Florida State League when he was suspended Monday. He went 1-3 with a 7.57 ERA in eight starts for Double-A Huntsville of the Southern League earlier this season.

"We are obviously disappointed because Jeremy has such great major league potential, and this is a setback in his career," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said in a statement. "We will continue to assist Jeremy and help him with his problem as long as he wants to help himself."

i think it as steroids. I don't know much about it but the bans in MLB go 50, 100, indefinite. Pretty stringent but it shows who uses the juice pretty quick when you see their numbers drop so far.

Dude, if you are trying to make a pro team...set the weed down for a few years. Unreal how easily these clowns throw it all away.