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Report: Jurickson Profar to Sit Out Season After Suspension Upheld
Profar is the sixth MLB player suspended for 162 games under the league's two-time PED offender policy and will forfeit his $15 million salary for 2026.
- On March 19, 2026, Jurickson Profar's appeal was rejected and he will miss the entire 2026 season, making him ineligible for postseason play, ESPN reported.
- Profar's second positive test followed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that can boost testosterone production, according to MLB.
- Profar will forfeit his $15 million salary for 2026, and the Braves will save $3 million in luxury taxes, after homering on July 2 and finishing with a.245 average in 80 games.
- Walt Weiss said the situation creates an opportunity, and someone will 'step up' after Profar's suspension, forcing lineup adjustments.
- He becomes the sixth player since 2014 to receive a full-season PED ban; the players' association appealed to Martin F. Scheinman, while MLB rules say a third offense leads to a lifetime ban.
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"Unbelievable! Kim Ha-seong's Best Friend Tests Off Doping Again, Loses Entire Season; 162-Game Suspension Confirmed" OSEN = Reporter Hong Ji-soo The Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves have encountered a setback ahead of the season opener. Outfielder Jurickson Profar's appeal regarding a positive banned substance test was denied, meaning he will miss all games of the 2026 season.
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