Jurickson Profar already caught the Braves off guard after testing positive for PED for the second consecutive time earlier this month. After his 80-game ban last time, he was sentenced to a full-season ban this year. The last hope was his appeal and MLBPA’s defense, but that now went for a toss as Jeff Passan reports that Profar’s appeal has been declined.
“Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive PED test was resolved. He will serve a 162-game suspension for testing positive a second time and will be ineligible for postseason play,” Passan shared via X.
Last year, after Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotropin, the Braves termed it as “unfortunate” and unintentional. Even Profar himself said he “didn’t take anything on purpose.” However, as he tested positive for the second time, the Braves didn’t hide their disappointment. “Disappointment, disbelief. … A lot of guys were stunned more than anything else,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive PED test was resolved. He will serve a 162-game suspension for testing positive a second time and will be ineligible for postseason play.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 19, 2026
Still, the Braves fans had a belief that Profar’s appeal would reduce the ban, but that now comes to an end. And guess what, as Profar is now out of MLB for the entire 2026, fans are asking him for early retirement. The Braves last year managed Profar’s 80-game absence with several internal and external outfield options. Names like Stuart Fairchild and Jarred Kelenic are bought in and used to fill the gap. But as the Braves are now deprived of Profar’s year-long service, fans wonder how this could be dealt with.
This is a developing story…
