Jurickson Profar Suspended 80 Games For PED Violation

Jurickson Profar tested positive for a banned substance and will begin an 80-game suspension Monday. Profar tested positive for chorionic gonadotropin, a performance-enhancing drug, according to Major League Baseball.

Profar, 32, signed a $1 million contract with the San Diego Padres in February 2024 and put together the best offensive season of his career last season, slashing .280/.380/.459 with 24 homers and 85 RBIs in 158 games. The Atlanta Braves signed Profar this past offseason to a three-year, $42 million deal.

Profar will be eligible to return on June 29th, but he will be ineligible for the 2025 postseason. 

"This is especially painful for me because anyone who knows me and has seen me play knows I am deeply passionate about the game," Profar wrote as part of his 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."