Overview

• Major League Baseball announced Jurickson Profar's 80-game suspension after testing positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), a banned performance-enhancing substance.
• Profar, who signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves in January 2025, will lose $5.8 million of his 2025 salary due to the suspension.
• The suspension renders Profar ineligible for postseason play, further complicating the Braves’ roster challenges alongside Ronald Acuña Jr.'s ongoing injury recovery.
• Profar issued a statement apologizing to the Braves organization, teammates, and fans, denying intentional use of banned substances but accepting responsibility for the violation.
• The Braves expressed disappointment in the suspension and are considering roster adjustments, including the potential use of Alex Verdugo to fill the outfield gap.