Braves star faces 162-game suspension after second failed test for performance-enhancing drugs: report

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is reportedly facing a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug.

Profar, 33, was suspended 80 games last season in March following a positive test for chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), a hormone that helps the production of testosterone. ESPN was first to report Profar's second violation.

Profar issued a statement saying: "I would never willingly take a banned substance, but I take full responsibility and accept MLB’s decision."

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar heads for home against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Aug. 30, 2025. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)

Profar intends to ask the MLBPA to file a grievance to appeal any discipline to baseball’s independent arbitrator, Martin F. Scheinman, according to The Associated Press. The suspension has not been officially announced, and because this would be Profar's second infraction, an appeal would take place after a suspension was announced.

Profar was an All-Star with the San Diego Padres in 2024 and signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves in the offseason. If the suspension is upheld, he will have missed nearly three-quarters of his first two seasons with the Braves due to PED suspensions.

In 2024, Profar batted .280 with 24 home runs and 85 RBI, all career highs. When Profar returned to the Braves' lineup on July 2, he was not as productive, hitting .245 with 14 home runs and 43 RBI.

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar hits a sacrifice fly to drive in a run against the