Former Giants pitching prospect Phil Bickford is suspended for the first 50 games of the 2017 Carolina League season for a second positive test for drug of abuse, MLB announced on Friday.
Before the 2016 deadline, San Francisco traded the 21-year old (along with Andrew Susac) to the Brewers in exchange for left-handed reliever Will Smith.
The Giants selected Bickford with the 18th overall pick in the 2015 draft.
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Over 11 starts for Single-A Augusta last year, the right-hander went 3-4 with a 2.70 ERA.
In six starts for Single-A San Jose, he went 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA.