The Atlanta Braves have officially released a statement regarding the 162-game suspension of outfielder and designated hitter Jurickson Profar for a second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
The statement, posted on the team’s official social media account, expressed disappointment in the player but support for MLB’s drug prevention and treatment program. The full statement is below.
We were incredibly disappointed to learn that Jurickson tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance and is in violation of MLB’s drug prevention and treatment program. Our players are constantly informed of the program and the consequences in the event of a violation. The Atlanta Braves fully support the program.
The news of his suspension was broken earlier this afternoon by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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Major League Baseball also released an official statement regarding Profar’s suspension, which begins March 6, 2026.
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson
Profar was suspended without pay for 162 games after testing positive for exogenous testosterone.
and its metabolites, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug
Prevention and treatment program.
The suspension of Profar will come into effect on Friday March 6.
Profar, who the Braves signed as a free agent before the 2025 season, was suspended during the first week of the regular season for a positive PED test and missed 80 games. The Braves will not have to pay his 2026 salary or associated taxes, and he is also ineligible for the playoffs.
