Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the 2026 season and postseason after his appeal of a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a second failed drug test was resolved, two people familiar with the process told The Associated Press.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because no announcement has been made.
Following the announcement of the discipline on March 3, Profar initially asked the players’ association to file a grievance appealing to baseball’s independent arbitrator, Martin F. Scheinman. The discipline followed Profar testing positive for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites, which means testosterone that was not produced by his body.
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