Alfonso Busted

Giants catcher Eliezer Alfonzo - currently with Triple-A Fresno - has received a 50 game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy.

Alfonso played in the minors for ten years, before hitting the majors with the Giants in 2006. He showed serious promise, taking over after Mike Matheny went down. He hit Spring Training this year ready to take the backup catcher spot, after being named MVP of the Venezuelan winter league. He struggled and began the season in Triple-A.

**UPDATE**
The Giants have released a statement:

The Giants were disappointed to learn that one of our players, Eliezer Alfonzo, has failed a test for a performance enhancing drug. Our organization fully supports Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

As an organization, we will continue to work with our players, Major League Baseball and the Players Association to do what we can do to eliminate these performance enhancing substances from our game.

We will continue to support and counsel Eliezer during his suspension.