Profar down (again) for Braves
Mar 5 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves
NEWS: OF Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 162 games after failing a second PED test, MLB announced.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Profar is appealing his suspension, but the success rate on such appeals is extremely low, especially since this is Profar’s second violation after sitting out 80 games in 2025. As a result, we are zeroing out his 2026 playing time. Atlanta still has Ronald Acuña Jr., Michael Harris II and Mike Yastzremski in the outfield, but the latter has often been platooned in his career. The other existing outfield options include Eli White, Jorge Mateo, and after Ha-Seong Kim returns from his injury, Mauricio Dubón. All of the above named players have received small playing time bumps...
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