"Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, ESPN reported on Tuesday. If the punishment is confirmed, the 33-year-old will also forfeit his entire $15m salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and for this month's World Baseball Classic, where he was due to play for the Netherlands."
"Profar becomes the sixth player to receive a full-season PED ban since MLB increased the penalty for two-time offenders in 2014. A first-time All-Star with the San Diego Padres in 2024, Profar signed a three-year, $42m contract with Atlanta in January 2025."
"Profar's initial suspension came after he tested positive for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced during pregnancy that can boost testosterone production. Profar underwent sports hernia surgery in the offseason and was expected to move from left field to DH this season."
Jurickson Profar, the Atlanta Braves' designated hitter, faces a full-season suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs for the second time. The 33-year-old will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and become ineligible for postseason play and the World Baseball Classic. Profar becomes the sixth player to receive a full-season PED ban since MLB increased penalties for two-time offenders in 2014. He previously served an 80-game suspension from March to July after testing positive for human chorionic gonadotropin. Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with Atlanta in January 2025 and batted .245 with 14 homers in 80 games during his first season with the Braves.
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