Josh Hamilton is likely to be suspended at least 25 games for his recent drug relapse, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of Fox Sports report.

Hamilton is likely to be suspended at least 25 games for his recent drug relapse, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of Fox Sports report.

Analysis:

There are several moving parts when it comes to the eventual length of Hamilton's suspension. Because of the proactive way in which Hamilton went about this, he'll reportedly be treated as a first time offender and the penalty for that is supposed to be between 15 and 25 games. However, this is definitely not Hamilton's first offense, so he'll probably receive more than that. Morosi and Rosenthal additionally report the commissioner's office has a favorable view of Hamilton's attempts to stay sober, and the MLBPA will appeal any penalty deemed too harsh. There are plenty of reasons to believe he'll get at least 25 games, but also plenty of reasons to believe it won't be too much more than that.