Zeke Wood’s 80-game ban and Emilio Gonzalez’s 56-game penalty highlight MLB’s ongoing fight against PED use in the minors, with Wood in the St. Louis system and Gonzalez in the Houston pipeline. Wood, a 25-year-old reliever, carried an 8.49 ERA across Class A Palm Beach and High-A Peoria, while Gonzalez, 17, signed for $67,500 and hit .209 with 7 RBIs in the Dominican Summer League Astros. Jurickson Profar of Atlanta drew an 8-game suspension, underscoring depth shifts to start the season.

Across MLB, 13 players have been suspended this year, including 11 in the minors, which matters for fantasy managers tracking organizational depth and potential call-ups. The suspensions ripple through lineups and farm systems, creating short-term opportunities for some and delaying development for others.