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Red Sox prospect Chase Shugart receives 50-game suspension

22-year-old Boston Red Sox prospect Chase Shugart is the most recent member of the organization to earn himself a suspension for a positive drug test, reports Masslive.com’s Chris Cotillo. This was Shugart’s second positive drug test, which costs him a 50-game suspension.

The starting RHP was drafted by the Red Sox in the twelfth round of the 2018 Draft. Before playing in the minor leagues for the Red Sox, he played at the University of Texas at Austin. Chase has a fastball coming in between 93-95mph, plus a slider, curveball, and a changeup.