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**Kitty** · 04-09-2008, 07:13 AM

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Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer's career just hit a troubling detour: drug suspension.
The 21-year-old center fielder was suspended 50 games for the use of human growth hormone (HGH), in violation of baseball's drug policy. The suspension was announced Tuesday by the major league commissioner's office and took effect immediately.

Schafer was 1-for-11 (.091) in four games for Class AA Mississippi after impressing the Braves and manager Bobby Cox with a strong showing during spring training with the major league club.

"We are extremely disappointed that Jordan has violated the Commissioner's Performance Enhancing Drug Policy," Braves general manager Frank Wren said in a two-paragraph prepared statement. "We are supportive of the program and will continue to educate all of our players."

Wren, in Colorado with the Braves, declined to comment beyond his written statement. He wouldn't say whether Schafer tested positive or if he was caught in some other manner.
There isn't believed to be a reliable test for HGH, but several major league players have been penalized for being linked to the substance without testing positive.

"Earlier today Jordan asked to speak to his teammates to apologize for the mistakes he has made and for letting the organization and his team down," Wren said in his statement. "During his suspension, we will continue to support and counsel Jordan."

Schafer's stock soared after last season, when he led all the minors with 176 hits and batted a combined .312 with 49 doubles, 10 triples, 15 home runs and 23 stolen bases in 136 games at Class A Rome and high-Class A Myrtle Beach.
In the Braves' prospect rankings, he jumped from No. 27 to No. 1 in one year.

Braves' top prospect Schafer suspended for HGH | ajc.com

**BlueBaron** · 04-09-2008, 05:41 PM

Stupid mistake. I hope this kid gets it together.

**panoo** · 04-10-2008, 12:54 AM

I hate to say it, but this is probably only the beginning of this crap, not for the Braves, but the league as a whole. I mean were talking about a prospect here for god sakes!!

TM · 04-11-2008, 04:32 PM

Hopefully other guys see through all this that that they're watching, even at the minor league level.

TM · 04-30-2008, 10:37 AM

Prospect barred for HGH use to let his play do talking

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"I know what kind of player I am," Schafer said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I know my work ethic, how my workouts are in the offseason. I know the truth. But if I go out and I'm 2-for-20, people are going to go 'See, it was that.' I know what I'm going to go through. I'm mentally prepared for that. I just have to go out and take care of business. If I go out and play well, it'll all go away."

**simpleman424** · 05-01-2008, 06:11 PM

Wow so young...I hope he can recover from this and learn his lesson. I think a lot of the other young players that are feeling pressured into all of these corner cuttings are paying attention to this stuff...

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