Jays prospect banned after failed doping test

Toronto Blue Jays prospect Griffin Conine, a son of former major-league outfielder Jeff Conine, has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season under the minor-league drug program for a positive test for the banned stimulant ritalinic acid. Conine, 21, was selected by the Jays in the second round of June’s amateur draft with the 52nd overall pick and signed for a bonus of US$1.35 million.