Top Red Sox Prospect Michael Chavis Suspended 80 Games for Positive PED Test

Boston Red Sox minor leaguer Michael Chavis' road to the show has hit a snag.

Chavis was suspended for 80 games on Friday after failing a drug test, per MLB Pipeline:

MLB Pipeline Michael Chavis, @MLB's No. 80 prospect, suspended 80 games after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. No. 1 on #RedSox Top 30 Prospects list: https://t.co/sIAqo3Suku https://t.co/EEgz35BsU6

According to MLB.com, the 22-year-old is the No. 1 overall prospect in the Red Sox organization.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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