Mike Jacobs is the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for a positive HGH test.
The 30-year-old minor league first baseman and former major leaguer received a 50-game suspension Thursday for taking the banned performance-enhancing substance and was subsequently released by the Rockies.
The Rockies released a statement expressing their disappointment in Jacobs and saying PEDs must be eradicated from the sport.
In a statement, Jacobs said he took human growth hormone to overcome knee and back ailments.
