Two Mets minor leaguers suspended 50 games for drug violations
NEW YORK -- New York Mets catcher Charles "Dock" Doyle and pitcher Scott Moviel have been suspended 50 games each under baseball's minor-league drug program.
Both were penalized Monday for second violations involving a drug of abuse.
Doyle, 25, hit .296 with two homers and 11 RBI last year for the Class A St. Lucie Mets. He was a fifth-round draft pick from Coastal Carolina in 2008 and a New York-Penn League All-Star the following year.
Moviel, a 6-foot-11 right-hander, was 5-10 with a 5-10 ERA in 23 starts and three relief appearances last year at St. Lucie. The 23-year-old, now on the roster of Double-A Binghamton, was a second-round selection in 2007 from St. Edward High in Cleveland.
The Mets declined comment, spokesman Jay Horowitz said.
Thirteen players have been suspended this year under the minor-league program, including five for drugs of abuse.
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