Astros prospect Jonathan Singleton suspended 50 games for marijuana
Jan 9, 2013, 5:43 PM EDT
Getty Images Good day to dump some bad news! Jerry Crasnick reports that Astros top prospect Jonathan Singleton has been suspended 50 games. Singleton’s statement:
“I was informed today that I have tested positive for marijuana,” Singleton said in the statement. “As a result, I am being suspended for the first 50 games of the 2013 season. I accept the penalty and take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to my parents, the Houston Astros and (general manager) Jeff Luhnow.”
Singleton is not on the Astros’ 40-man roster. Had he been, he would not be suspended because baseball does not test guys on the 40-man roster for marijuana.
In other news, no one has been suspended for drunk driving in baseball ever.
Singleton, 21, hit .284/.396/.497 in the Texas League last year. Keith Law ranks him as the 46th best prospect in all of baseball.
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- misterchainbluelightning - Jan 10, 2013 at 2:13 AM
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Guess he can forget the Hall of Fame
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- theebbandflow - Jan 10, 2013 at 4:09 AM
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Suspended for a third of the season for a cheeky J??? Babylon.
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- skids003 - Jan 10, 2013 at 11:54 AM
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Amazing how the same people who want to legalize drugs want to ban guns. Go figure.
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- stlouis1baseball - Jan 10, 2013 at 3:32 PM
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Hahaha! It doesn’t quite add up does it Skids?
Disclaimer: I think Marijuana should be held in the same regard as tomato plants, corn, green beans, etc… I realize you don’t agree with me on this.
With this in mind…please know I will never understand the argument for why it is illegal.
After all, there is a reason they call it “weed.”
