Atlanta Braves star outfielder Jurickson Profar is facing a season-long Major League Baseball suspension.
Profar, 33, is facing a 162-game MLB suspension for PED violations. ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan confirmed the news on Tuesday afternoon. The Braves are in the middle of spring training.
He has reportedly tested positive for PEDs for the second time in a year, according to ESPN's Passan.
"Profar, 33, is the sixth player to receive a 162-game ban for PED use since Major League Baseball increased the penalty for two-time offenders to a full season in 2014. He will forfeit the entirety of his $15 million salary and will be ineligible for the postseason. Profar also will be ineligible for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, where he was set to represent the Netherlands, whose team includes players from his native Curacao," ESPN's MLB insider reported.
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The Braves slugger was suspended for 80 games last year, after testing positive for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone "typically made during pregnancy that can encourage testosterone production."
Profar commented publicly on his suspension in 2025, claiming that he didn't knowingly take anything illegal, adding that "it is because of my deep love and respect for this game that I would never knowingly do anything to cheat it."
The Braves said they were "surprised and extremely disappointed" but that they "fully support the program and are hopeful Jurickson will learn from this experience."
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal has confirmed the news.
Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract last January. He has one year and $15 million remaining on his deal.