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Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera says he is yet to hear from MLB on possible suspension

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FILE - In this June 5, 2013 file photo, Toronto Blue Jays\' Melky Cabrera runs to first base as he grounds out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco. Major League Baseball has told the union which players it intends to suspend in its drug investigation and which ones will receive lengthier penalties for their roles in the Biogenesis case. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

OAKLAND, Calif. – Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera says he hasn’t been told by Major League Baseball whether he will face a suspension for his ties to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.

Cabrera, who wasn’t in the starting lineup for Wednesday afternoon’s game at Oakland, said he is following media reports that he would not be suspended again, but noted he had heard nothing definitive from MLB. The 2012 All-Star game MVP received a 50-game suspension on Aug. 15 last year for testing positive for testosterone.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has said he doesn’t believe Cabrera will be suspended. Baseball is expected to announce penalties for players Friday.

Cabrera is batting .281 with three homers and 30 RBIs.

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