Overview
- Multiple outlets report Profar tested positive again for a banned substance, with the commissioner's office cited in some reports as identifying exogenous testosterone and its metabolites.
- The penalty under MLB’s Joint Drug Agreement for a second PED offense is 162 games, placing Profar among the few players to receive a full-season ban since 2014.
- Atlanta issued a statement saying it was incredibly disappointed and reiterated that the club fully supports MLB’s Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
- The MLBPA is preparing a grievance to bring the case before independent arbitrator Martin F. Scheinman, leaving any final discipline subject to the appeals process.
- If the suspension is upheld, Profar would forfeit his $15 million 2026 salary and be ineligible for both the postseason and the World Baseball Classic, where he was set to play for the Netherlands.