MLB has suspended Houston Astros minor league pitcher Brendan McCurry 50 games without pay after testing positive for Methamphetamine on Thursday — reports Houston Chronicle reporter Jake Kaplan.
Astros minor league RHP Brendan McCurry has been suspended 50 games by MLB for testing positive for Methamphetamine.
— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) December 22, 2016
McCurry, 24, was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for veteran infielder Jed Lowrie. He was drafted by the A’s in 2014 out of Oklahoma State in the 22nd round.
In 28 games with Double-A Corpus Christi in 2016, he was 2-4 with 2.