Red Sox first-rounder suspended 50 games


Pitcher Michael Kopech, a first-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox in 2014, has been suspended 50 games for using a banned stimulant.

The right-hander tested positive for Oxilofrine, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.

Kopech, 19, is 4-5 with a 2.63 ERA in 15 starts at Class A Greenville.