Overview
- Major League Baseball issued Jurickson Profar a 162-game suspension for a second positive PED test and he forfeited his $15 million 2026 salary under the penalty for repeat offenders.
- Reporters say Profar has cut off contact with teammates and Braves insider Mark Bowman wrote that the outfielder "certainly wouldn’t be welcome back" in the clubhouse.
- Profar remains under a three-year, roughly $45 million guaranteed contract and is still owed about $15 million for 2027, creating a simple financial cost to releasing him now.
- Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos told reporters the club will address Profar’s status during the winter and is weighing options that include keeping him, trading him, or making him earn a roster spot in Spring Training.
- The case highlights MLB’s tougher rules for repeat PED offenders and leaves the Braves searching for right-handed outfield help while balancing on-field needs with clubhouse cohesion.