Pittsburgh Pirates minor league infielder Andrew Walker was suspended for 50 games by Minor League Baseball for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
No reason was given for the suspension during the announcement, but Pirates Prospects learned last week that Walker was sent home by the Pirates for refusing to take a blood test. He was suspended by the team at the time and now will miss 50 games this season.
Walker was a non-drafted free agent after the 2016 draft. He played 34 games in the GCL in 2016, then split the 2017 season between Morgantown and West Virginia.