Top international draft prospect Delvin Perez has reportedly slid down several draft boards after allegedly failing a drug test, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
Teams have known of the 17-year-old's positive result since Thursday, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.
The drug he allegedly tested positive for is not known, though ESPN's Keith Law reported it was not marijuana.
The Puerto Rican is ranked as the ninth overall draft prospect by MLB Pipeline. He's been linked to multiple teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, who pick second overall, per Heyman.
Perez was named MVP of the Victor Pellot Excellence Tournament after hitting .556 as part of the tournament's championship team. He's seen as a player with immense potential who still has some work to do at the plate, but brings stellar defense to the shortstop position, and has drawn some comparisons to Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa.
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