Jurickson Profar is formally out for the 2026 season.
The Braves outfielder’s attraction for his performance-enhancing drug (PED), 162-game suspension was resolved.
He may also be ineligible to play throughout the postseason.
It’s the second time Profar examined optimistic and was suspended for PEDs after receiving an 80-game ban final 12 months, getting popped for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) after showing in Atlanta’s first 4 video games of the season.
This time round, Profar examined optimistic for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites, per ESPN.
On the time of the primary suspension, Profar proclaimed innocence, claiming he’d “by no means willingly take a banned substance.”
“That is particularly painful for me as a result of anybody who is aware of me and has seen me play is aware of I’m deeply passionate concerning the sport,” Profar stated in an announcement final March. “There’s nothing I like greater than competing with my teammates and being a fan favourite. I need to apologize to your entire Braves group, my teammates, and the followers. It’s due to my deep love and respect for this sport that I’d by no means knowingly do something to cheat it.”
He’s the sixth MLB participant to obtain the 162-game ban for a second PED violation because the penalty was bumped to a full season in 2014.
Profar was set to enter the second 12 months of a three-year, $42 million deal he signed with the Braves earlier than the 2025 season.
He’ll forfeit his total $15 million wage for this season.
When not suspended final season, Profar hit .245/.353/.434 with 14 dwelling runs and 43 RBIs in 80 video games for Atlanta.
The previous No. 1 general prospect had a profession season in 2024 earlier than the PED suspensions, hitting .280/.380/.459 with 24 lengthy balls whereas making his first profession All-Star workforce and profitable a Silver Slugger award.
