Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto will not be suspended by Major League Baseball or his team after testing positive for marijuana at this year's World Baseball Classic.
Soto, last season's NL Rookie of the Year, drew a two-year ban from international competition by the International Baseball Federation.
"I am embarrassed by my lapse in judgment," he said in a statement released during Thursday's 6-5 loss to Detroit. "While I fully acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my family that this was an isolated incident."
"I fully understand the ramifications of my actions," Soto said. "I have and will accept any and all consequences."
BRAVES: Right-hander Jeff Bennett has been placed on the 15-day disabled list a day after breaking his left hand when he punched a door in frustration.
Bennett on Thursday said he was angry after allowing inherited runners to score on Alex Rodriguez's two-run single in Atlanta's 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
LEGAL: Major League Baseball is cooperating with a federal investigation into where Manny Ramirez got the performance-enhancing drug that resulted in his 50-game suspension.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is checking whether a doctor in Miami and his son were the source of the drug, ESPN reported Thursday.
MARINERS: Shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt was placed on the 15-day disabled list after he pulled his right hamstring running out a ground ball.
The Mariners activated second baseman Jose Lopez from the bereavement list.
PIRATES: Ian Snell, Pittsburgh's No. 2 starter, has been demoted to the minors after winning once in his last 12 starts.
The former 14-game winner was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to work on throwing more first-pitch strikes and improving his breaking ball.
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