Reds pitcher Volquez suspended 50 games for drug

Seeded on Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:23 PM EDT (NBC Sports)

Former All-Star pitcher Edinson Volquez was suspended 50 games Tuesday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug, a punishment that will cost him money but won't hurt the Cincinnati Reds' rotation.

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