Milwaukee acquired Bickford from the Giants at the deadline in exchange for RP Will Smith.
Bickford is currently ranked as the 12th best right-handed pitching prospect in all of baseball, according to MLBPipeline.com. He finished 2016 with the Brewers’ Class A Advanced Brevard County Club.
Bickford’s first failed drug test came just before the 2015 draft when he tested positive for marijuana.
The consequences for failed drug tests in Major League Baseball are severe. If Bickford fails another one he will be suspended for a full season. After that, if he fails a fourth he could receive up to a lifetime ban at the discretion of the Commissioner.