One of the Houston Astros young prospects won't be back on the diamond until sometime next season. No, he's not hurt, but his career has certainly taken a hit.
Emilio Gonzalez, a 17-year-old the Astros signed to a minor-league contract this past offseason, will be serving a 56-game suspension after testing positive for Boldenone, a substance that is banned under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Programs.
Gonzalez, who's currently a catcher in the Astros' farm system, has already been shelved for two games and will serve the remainder of the suspension during next year's Dominican Summer League.