Chuckie Jones suspended 50 games

NEW YORK -- A minor league outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization has been suspended 50 games without pay for a drug violation.

The commissioner's office said Thursday that Chuckie Jones twice tested positive for a drug of abuse, a violation of the minor leagues' drug prevention and treatment program.

Baseball defines drugs of abuse to include cocaine, LSD, opiates and ecstasy, as opposed to performance-enhancing drugs such as steroids, which are covered by different rules.

Jones plays for the Class A San Jose Giants of the California League, and his suspension takes effect immediately.