Braves’ Jurickson Profar handed 80-game suspension for PED violation
Just four games into his three-year, $42 million contract with the Atlanta Braves,Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games after violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy. The league announced Monday that the 32-year-old outfielder tested positive for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), the same substance that led to Manny Ramirez's suspension in 2009.Profar, who had a breakout season with the San Diego Padres last year, now faces a significant roadblock in his career. His absence will leave a major gap in Atlanta's lineup as the team struggles to secure its first win of the 2025 season.Deion Sanders stealing three bases against the Mets in 1992Profar's response and the Braves' disappointmentIn a statement following the suspension, Profar expressed remorse while maintaining that he never knowingly used a banned substance.I want to apologize to the entire Braves organization, my teammates, and […]