Jorge Piedra

Jorge Moises Piedra (born April 17, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. 

On April 11, , Piedra became the second baseball player after Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under Major League Baseball's new drug policy.  He was suspended for 10 days without pay as MLB's policy dictated for a first offense until November 2005.  First offenses since that time now result in 80-game suspensions. 

He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 12, . 

On January 4, , Piedra signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to spring training.  He was released on March 9, 2008. 

See also
List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

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