ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is facing 162-game after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in the last year, according to multiple reports.
Profar, 33, was suspended for half of the 2025 season after testing positive for human chorionic gonadotropin.
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The suspension is not yet official, but Profar would forfeit the entirety of his $15 million salary and will be ineligible for the postseason. Profar also will be ineligible for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, where he was set to represent the Netherlands under head coach Andruw Jones.
The Braves are already without right-handers Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep due to elbow injuries and are coming off a 76–86 campaign. Profar had been projected to serve as the primary designated hitter and bat near the top of the order.
He signed a three-year, $42 million deal last January but was suspended after the fourth game of the 2025 season. Upon returning in early July, Profar hit .245/.353/.434 with 14 home runs and 43 RBIs while playing left field.
The team signed Mike Yastrzemski in November, and he, Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr. will start in the outfield on most days. Eli White and Jorge Mateo are already on the roster as potential compliments.
We’ve reached out to the Braves for comment.
This is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.
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