Jurickson Profar gets 162-game PED suspension after appeal resolved - ESPN

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was resolved.

Profar will serve a 162-game suspension for testing positive a second time and will be ineligible for postseason play in 2026.

Major League Baseball announced earlier this month that Profar tested positive for «exogenous testosterone and its metabolites.» He is the sixth player to receive a 162-game ban for PED use since MLB increased the penalty for two-time offenders to a full season in 2014.

Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for 2026.