The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced on Friday that San Francisco Giants Minor League catcher Geno Escalante has received a 50-game suspension without pay following a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
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The suspension of Escalante, who is currently on the roster of the Single-A San Jose Giants of the California League, will be effective at the start of the 2015 California League season.
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