NEW YORK -- Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Oscar De La Cruz has been suspended 80 games under Major League Baseball's drug program.
The commissioner's office said Friday that De La Cruz tested positive for Furosemide, a diuretic and masking agent.
De La Cruz, a 23-year-old right-hander, is 6-7 with a 5.24 ERA in 16 starts this season at Double-A Tennessee, and is considered among the Cubs' top prospects. He is covered under the major league drug program because he is on the 40-man major league roster and is on option to Tennessee.
The Cubs say that while they are "disappointed" in De La Cruz, they "will support him on his journey back.