Summary
Atlanta Braves player Jurickson Profar received a suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs, meaning he will miss the entire 2026 season and playoffs. Braves pitcher Spencer Strider expressed surprise but noted the team must focus on their upcoming season despite this setback.
Key Facts
- Jurickson Profar, a player for the Atlanta Braves, has been suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs.
- Profar's suspension will last for all 162 games of the 2026 MLB season, as well as the playoffs.
- This is Profar's second suspension for performance-enhancing drugs; he was also suspended for 80 games last year.
- Braves pitcher Spencer Strider said the team must focus on their upcoming season and treat Profar's absence like an injury.
- Strider underlined the importance of avoiding using Profar's absence as an excuse for poor performance.
- Other Braves players, like Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep, are also facing injuries at the start of the season.
