Summary
Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is facing a 162-game suspension for failing a performance-enhancing drug (PED) test for the second time. This suspension means Profar will not play in the 2026 season and cannot join the Braves for the postseason if they qualify.
Key Facts
- Jurickson Profar has reportedly failed a PED test for the second time in two years.
- As per the joint drug testing policy, he faces a 162-game suspension.
- Profar will not play in the 2026 season and is also ineligible for the 2026 postseason.
- His previous suspension kept him out of 80 games during the 2025 season.
- Profar, 33, has a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves.
- Profar is also barred from competing in the World Baseball Classic with the Netherlands team.
- He became an All-Star in 2024 with the San Diego Padres.
