Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy
Breaking: Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is being suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy, sources confirmed to Jeff Passan.
Braves’ Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it ‘most difficult day’ of his career
Profar called it the “most difficult day of my baseball career” and said he would never knowingly cheat.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is being suspended for 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy, sources confirm to ESPN. First with the news was @mikedeportes.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 31, 2025
“This is especially painful for me because anyone who knows me and has seen me play knows I am deeply passionate about the game,” he said in a statement. “There is nothing I love more than competing with my teammates and being a fan favorite. I want to apologize to the entire Braves organization, my teammates and the fans.
“It is because of my deep love and respect for this game that I would never knowingly do anything to cheat it. I have been tested my entire career, including eight times last season alone, and have never tested positive. I would never willingly take a banned substance, but I take full responsibility and accept MLB’s decision.”
“He hated it and we hate it for him,” Snitker said.
At the same time, Snitker said: “It’s an opportunity for somebody else to step in and do something really good.”
“We were surprised and extremely disappointed to learn that Jurickson Profar tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program,” the Braves said in a statement. “We fully support the Program and are hopeful that Jurickson will learn from this experience.”
Jurickson Profar is being suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy pic.twitter.com/ikZdPvAowQ
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 31, 2025