3 minor league pitchers suspended for drug violations.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NEW YORK (AP) Boston minor league outfielder Chad Hardy and two minor league free agents have been suspended for drug violations.
The commissioner's office announced the penalties Thursday.
Hardy received a 60-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Tamoxifen, a performance-enhancing substance. He's currently on the roster of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Free-agent pitchers Julio Lugo and Adolfi Telleria were each suspended for 72 games without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol. The suspensions will be effective immediately upon signing with a major league organization.