Braves star faces 162-game suspension after second failed test for performance-enhancing drugs: report

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is reportedly facing a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a 2nd failed trial for a performance-enhancing drug.

Profar, 33, was suspended 80 games past play successful March pursuing a affirmative trial for chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), a hormone that helps the accumulation of testosterone. ESPN was archetypal to study Profar's 2nd violation.

Profar issued a connection saying: "I would ne'er willingly instrumentality a banned substance, but I instrumentality afloat work and judge MLB’s decision."

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar heads for location against the Phillies astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia connected Aug. 30, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)

Profar intends to inquire the MLBPA to record a grievance to entreaty immoderate subject to baseball’s autarkic arbitrator, Martin F. Scheinman, according to The Associated Press. The suspension has not been officially announced, and due to the fact that this would beryllium Profar's 2nd infraction, an entreaty would instrumentality spot aft a suspension was announced.

Profar was an All-Star with the San Diego Padres successful 2024 and signed a three-year, $42 cardinal declaration with the Braves successful the offseason. If the suspension is upheld, helium volition person missed astir three-quarters of his archetypal 2 seasons with the Braves owed to PED suspensions.

In 2024, Profar batted .280 with 24 location runs and 85 RBI, each vocation highs. When Profar returned to the Braves' lineup connected July 2, helium was not arsenic productive, hitting .245 with 14 location runs and 43 RBI.

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar hits a sacrifice alert to thrust successful a tally against the Boston Red Sox during outpouring grooming astatine CoolToday Park successful North Port, Florida, connected Feb. 27, 2026. (Jonathan Dyer/Imagn Images)

If the Braves marque the postseason, Profar would beryllium ineligible to play. A autochthonal of Curaçao, Profar had been acceptable to play for the Netherlands successful the World Baseball Classic, but is ineligible for that arsenic well.

Profar would besides forfeit his full $15 cardinal wage this season.

He would beryllium the seventh subordinate suspended for 162 games for a 2nd PED infraction after New York Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia (July 2015), Cleveland outfielder Marlon Byrd (June 2016), free cause catcher Cody Stanley (July 2016), Houston pitcher Francis Martes (February 2020), Mets 2nd baseman Robinson Canó (November 2020) and Milwaukee pitcher J.C. Mejia (September 2023).

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar hits an RBI azygous against the Tigers astatine Comerica Park successful Detroit, Michigan, connected Sep. 20, 2025. (Rick Osentoski/Imagn Images)

Mejia received a beingness prohibition successful February 2016 after a 3rd affirmative test, the lone subordinate to beryllium fixed a imperishable prohibition since cause investigating with penalties started successful 2004.

The nonaccomplishment of Profar leaves a spread successful the Braves lineup, arsenic helium was expected to beryllium the superior designated hitter.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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