MLB suspends 1B/OF Rhyne Hughes of the Baltimore Orioles for 50 games
Major League Baseball has suspended 28-year old lefty swinging 1B/OF Rhyne Hughes for 50 games due to him testing positive for an amphetamine. Hughes played in 92 games in AAA-ball this year for the O’s and he was 85 for 342 (.249 avg, .786 OPS) with 54 runs scored, 15 homers, 59 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Hughes got his first taste of the majors in 2010 with the Orioles. He played in 14 games for the Orioles last year and he was 10 for 47 (.213 avg, .530 OPS) with 3 runs scored, 0 homers and 4 RBIs. Hughes didn’t show much discipline last year as he whiffed 19 times while only walking 4 times. He has likely played his last game in the Orioles’ organization due to this suspension.