I try to keep this blog full of mostly positive stories about former players, but I also intend for it to be a great source about Silver Hawks from the past, present, and future. Unfortunately, sometimes those stories will be negative, as we have seen with players getting traded, released, etc.
Today, we hit another type of negative story with the announcement that former Silver Hawks outfielder Alfredo Marte has been suspended 50 games for a positive drug test. According to the story, he tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Marte played for South Bend in 2009, hitting .251 with seven homers and 71 RBIs. He also led the team with 27 doubles. Last year, Marte was with Visalia, hitting .260 with nine homers and 61 RBIs.
The link above states that he is currently on the AAA Reno roster, but don't read too much into that. There is really no way that Marte was going to start the year at AAA, but everyone has to be on some roster during the offseason.
I first saw this story on esteemed Arizona Republic writer Nick Piecoro's blog, where he basically sums up Marte's career the best with the following line: Marte was once a fairly well-regarded prospect in the system, a guy with a quick swing, a strong arm and, some believed, a chance to become a dynamic player, but he hasn't lived up to expectations. He hit just .260 with a .688 OPS in High-A Visalia. This suspension, obviously, is a huge setback in his career.
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