Overview
- Jurickson Profar was officially reinstated to the Braves’ roster after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) under MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
- Alex Verdugo was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot for Profar after batting .239/.296/.289 with zero homers and 12 RBIs over 56 games.
- Manager Brian Snitker has slotted Profar as the everyday left fielder and placed him in the heart of Atlanta’s batting order.
- In his first game back, Profar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored to help power the Braves to an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
- His return fills a left-field vacancy that ranked last in MLB in OPS and fWAR but leaves him ineligible for the 2025 postseason.