LOS ANGELES -- Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a banned substance and will begin an 80-game suspension on Monday, for the start of a three-game series from Dodger Stadium. Profar tested positive for chorionic gonadotrophin, a performance-enhancing drug, according to MLB.
Profar, 32, signed a $1 million contract with the San Diego Padres two offseasons ago and put together the best offensive season of his career in 2024, slashing .280/.380/.459 with 24 homers and 85 RBIs in 158 games. The Braves then signed him to a three-year, $42 million deal this past January to make him their everyday left fielder.