Kansas City Royals infield prospect Raul Mondesi was suspended for 50 games following a positive test for Clenbuterol, negotiating a 30-game reduction from the usual penalty for a banned steroid after providing evidence he ingested the drug in an over-the-counter medication. The penalty, announced Tuesday, was reached as part of an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association. ''I took an over-the-counter medication (Subrox-C), which I bought in the Dominican Republic to treat cold and flu symptoms,'' Mondesi said in a statement released by the union.
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