JONATHAN SINGLETON RUMORS
Astros 11, Tigers 4
Jonathan Singleton hit two home runs and Jason Castro and Rick Ankiel each hit one, and a Houston Astros split squad beat the Detroit Tigers 11-4 despite a three-run homer by Prince Fielder.
Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez gave up nine runs and 11 hits in five innings.
Castro connected for his sixth homer and Ankiel his fourth. Ankiel drove in four runs for Houston and Ronny Cedeno...
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March 28, 2013
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30 Prospects in 30 Days: Jonathan Singleton – 1B – Houston Astros
Jonathan Singleton
Jonathan Singleton was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 2009 draft out of high school. The big lefty (6’2″ 235 lbs) got to Houston by way of trade when Hunter Pence was sent to Philly.
Singleton has been suspended for the first 50 games of the 2013 season for violating the league’s drug policy a second time after testing positive...
Astros prospect Jonathan Singleton suspended 50 games for marijuana use
Houston Astros first base prospect Jonathan Singleton, ranked as the #2 prospect in the organization heading into the 2013 season, has been suspended for the first 50 games of the season after testing positive for marijuana, his second positive test. The 21-year old Singleton was acquired by the Astros in the summer of 2011 from the Phillies in the Hunter Pence trade. With AA Corpus...
Astros' Jonathan Singleton Suspended 50 Games for Drug Use
With the Hall of Fame vote revealed and the discussion surrounding PED-use raging, it would make sense to assume Jonathan Singleton's suspension was the result of a performance-enhancing drug. Instead, it was for regular old marijuana.*
*Kids, marijuana is a dangerous drug, but it has no known ability to improve a baseball player's skill.
The Houston Astros'...
Astros' Singleton draws 50-game ban
A minor league player in the Houston Astros' organization was suspended 50 games Wednesday after a second violation for of baseball's minor league drug program.
First baseman Jonathan Singleton was penalized Wednesday by the commissioner's office. He was the first player banned this year under the minor league drug program.
The 21-year-old Singleton hit .284 with 21...
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January 09, 2013
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Minor-leaguer Singleton suspended 50 games
Houston Astros Minor League first baseman Jonathan Singleton has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball for a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Singleton is currently on the roster of Double-A Corpus Christi of the Texas League, and the suspension will go into effect at the start of this season. He hit .284 with 21 homers for Corpus...
Astros minor leaguer gets 50-game drug suspension
A minor league player in the Houston Astros' organization was suspended 50 games Wednesday after a second violation for a drug of abuse.
First baseman Jonathan Singleton was penalized Wednesday by the commissioner's office. He was the first player banned this year under the minor league drug program.
The 21-year-old Singleton hit .284 with 21 home runs and 79 RBIs at Double...
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January 09, 2013
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Former Phillies Prospect Jonathan Singleton Suspended 50 Games For Drug Use
Courtesy Millikan High School A once top-Phillies prospect, Jonathan Singleton was traded to the Houston Astros in one of the more controversial trades in recent times that netted the Phillies Hunter Pence. A power-hitting first baseman, some reports indicated that Singleton had a shot to open the season with the...
Former Top Phils’ Prospect Suspended for Marijuana
Jonathan Singleton, 21, was suspended today for 50-games for violating minor league baseball’s banned substance policy. Singleton will miss the first 50-games of what likely would have been with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Singleton was sent to Houston in July 2011′s trade for Hunter Pence and was ranked the 34th best prospect in the game by Baseball America entering the 2012 season...
Outside scouting dept.: Some hope for Houston?
The Astros started the 2012 season with almost no hope of playoff contention and, as Joe pointed out, they have taken steps to clean house in hopes of building a team capable of contending years down the road in the AL West. In order for that plan to work, they will need a strong group of prospects to live up to their potential. Here are some notes on a few prospects I have watched...
THE ASTROS HOT 25
