Jurickson Profar examined constructive for a substance banned by MLB and has been suspended 80 video games by the league.
Profar examined constructive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) and the Braves outfielder shall be unpaid throughout the size of the ban.
The information was first reported by MLB insider Mike Rodriguez.
Profar is in his first yr with the Braves. He signed a three-year, $42 million deal throughout the offseason after spending elements of the previous two seasons in San Diego.
“We have been shocked and very disillusioned to be taught that Jurickson Profar examined constructive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Main League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Therapy Program. We totally help the Program and are hopeful that Jurickson will be taught from this expertise,” the Braves stated in a press release.
The substance can be utilized to stimulate the manufacturing of testosterone when coming off of a steroid cycle, or to forestall testicular atrophy throughout a cycle, in accordance with the British Journal of Sports activities Medication.
The Braves outfielder had appeared within the first 4 video games of the season — all losses to the Padres — and recorded three hits in 16 plate appearances to begin the 2025 marketing campaign.
The ban will hold him off the baseball diamond via June 29.
In a press release launched via the MLB Gamers Affiliation, Profar known as Monday the “most tough” day of his profession.
“That is particularly painful for me as a result of anybody who is aware of me and has seen me play is aware of I’m deeply passionate in regards to the sport,” he stated in his assertion. “There’s nothing I like greater than competing with my teammates and being a fan favourite. I need to apologize to your entire Braves group, my teammates, and the followers. It’s due to my deep love and respect for this sport that I’d by no means knowingly do something to cheat it. I’ve been examined my whole profession, together with eight instances final season alone, and have by no means examined constructive. I’d by no means willingly take a banned substance, however I take full duty and settle for MLB’s resolution.
“I’m devastated that I received’t be on the sphere with my teammates for the subsequent 80 video games. I look ahead to competing once more on the highest stage this season upon my return.”
Profar is coming off the most effective seasons of his profession — now more likely to be scrutinized following Monday’s information — the place he hit .280/.380/.459, whereas recording a career-best 24 residence runs, 85 RBIs, 94 runs scored and 29 doubles.
Profar performed a task within the Padres reaching the NLDS towards the Dodgers and acquired into it with followers in LA, which resulted in a ball being thrown from the stands in his course.
The outfielder would have made his first journey again to Los Angeles on Monday when the Braves opened a three-game collection with the Dodgers.
