SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants minor league infielder Ryan Jones received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for amphetamine, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.
Jones, 23, was a 13th-round pick in the 2012 draft out of Michigan State. He played each of the last two seasons at Salem-Keizer in the short-season Northwest League, hitting a combined .273/.359/.340 with one home run in 341 at-bats. He had been listed on the roster with Low-A Augusta.
Jones' suspension will be effective at the start of Augusta's season. Minor leaguers began reporting to camp on Wednesday and workouts are beginning at the Giants' minor league complex on Friday.
Giants minor leaguer suspended for amphetamines
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 1:45pm
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