"Ryan Braun's tumultuous offseason may be getting better.

Last month, news broke that the Milwaukee Brewers left fielder tested positive for a banned substance that earned him a mandatory 50-game suspension to start the 2012 season. Braun appealed the finding before an arbitration panel in New York last week.

On his Monday morning radio show, commentator Dan Patrick said he'd learned from "somebody involved in this" that Braun may avoid suspension. Patrick also was told that Braun's test, reportedly for a very high level of testosterone, had nothing to do with a personal medical issue."