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NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Hader Blanco and free-agent right-hander Ismael Laureano were suspended for 56 games each following positive tests under baseball's minor league drug program. Both of the 18-year-olds tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol. Blanco was on the roster of the Dominican Summer League Pirates after going 3-0 with a 4.86 ERA in 17 relief appearances in the DSL last year. Laureano was released by Tampa Bay on Nov. 6. He was 1-0 with a 10.38 ERA in 14 appearances last year with the DSL Rays.
