FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Sidney Ponson wipes his brow after giving up a run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo. The International Baseball Federation said Friday, June 26, 2009, that Ponson tested positive for Phentermine, a weight-loss drug that is similar in chemical structure to an amphetamine, during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years. Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under the drug rules, he will be treated as a first-time offender and is subject to a medical review and fine. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Sidney Ponson wipes his brow after giving up a run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Kansas City, Mo. The International Baseball Federation said Friday, June 26, 2009, that Ponson tested positive for Phentermine, a weight-loss drug that is similar in chemical structure to an amphetamine, during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years. Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under the drug rules, he will be treated as a first-time offender and is subject to a medical review and fine.

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