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Cincinnati Reds prospect Noelvi Marte has been suspended 80 games for a performance-enhancing drug violation, according to Major League Baseball.

The 22-year-old shortstop tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid, according to MLB.

Marte, a native of the Dominican Republic, is one of several promising young infielders for a Reds team that hopes to reach the postseason for just the second time since 2013.

Boldenone is a synthetic compound that is ‘nearly identical to

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