Pedro Lambertus was suspended 50-games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

The Brewers tacked on their own 10-game suspension, according to general manager Doug Melvin. Lambertus, a 20-year-old right-hander who had been pitching for Class A Wisconsin, tested positive for metabolites of Boldenone, an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for the treatment of horses, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Lambertus struggled to start the 2009 season.  He owned a 4.91 ERA in 3.2 innings.  His control was below-average, as he had three walks and three strikeouts.  Obviously, those steroids were not helping too much.

A year ago in West Virginia, the right-hander posted a 5.12 ERA over 38.2 innings.