On April 11, , Piedra became the second baseball player after
Alex Sanchez to be suspended for testing positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs under
Major League Baseball's new drug policy. He was suspended for 10 days without pay, as MLB's policy dictated for a first offense until November 2005. First offenses since that time now result in 80-game suspensions. He signed a minor league contract with the
Oakland Athletics on June 12, . On January 4, , Piedra signed a minor league contract with the
Florida Marlins with an invitation to
spring training. He was released on March 9. ==See also==