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M's Carmichael suspended for 50 games
Christian Carmichael - C - Seattle Mariners
Feb. 6, 2012 - 6:45 PM ET

Mariners' minor league catcher Christian Carmichael was suspended 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Carmichael, a sixth-round pick from 2010, tested positive for using Methylhexaneamine. The 19-year-old backstop has spent the past two seasons with the Mariners' rookie league team, batting .135/.224/.250 batting line over 59 plate appearances. He'll now get a late start on his 2012 campaign.