The Atlanta Braves are set to lose outfielder Jurickson Profar for the entire 2026 season. ESPN insider Jeff Passan reported that Profar is set to be suspended for 162 games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs for the second time. Profar tested positive for PEDs late last March, and was docked 80 games during his first year in Atlanta.
Cincinnati Reds fans know all too well how the Braves fanbase is handling this situation at the moment. Promising top prospect Noelvi Marte was suspended for 80 games at the beginning of the 2024 season, and Cincinnati was scrambling to piece a lineup together just days before Opening Day.