Overview
- Profar faces a season-long suspension for a second PED violation, moving to the restricted list and forfeiting his $15 million 2026 salary.
- An appeal is expected through the MLBPA, though full reversals are unprecedented and reductions have been rare, with past cases like Michael Pineda’s limited cut.
- Atlanta also avoids roughly $3 million in luxury-tax payments, giving president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos unexpected payroll room.
- The loss tightens an already strained roster as Ha-Seong Kim recovers from hand surgery and pitchers Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep recover from elbow procedures.
- The Braves are considering Mike Yastrzemski and Eli White as an internal DH/outfield platoon while external choices narrow after Andrew McCutchen agreed with the Rangers, with other names mentioned only as speculative options.