After enduring an 0–4 start to the campaign, they were smacked with more bad news on Monday when left fielder Jurickson Profar was suspended 80 games after a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs.

The unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 6-1 win and the Braves fell to 0-5, their worst start since the 2017 team lost six of their first seven in a 72-90 season. That was the last time Atlanta failed to make the postseason.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a fertility drug that's classified as a performance-enhancing substance.

Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves over the offseason following a strong 2024 season with the San Diego Padres. Profar bat .280 with a .839 OPS, 24 HRs and 85 RBIs and rightfully earned his payday.

NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in violation of the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickon Profar has reportedly tested positive for banned substances and will be suspended. MLB Insider Mike Rodriguez was the first to report it.

Texas Max Belyeu is out with a thumb injury that will require surgery, reports confirmed. Belyeu is indicated as week-to-week.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after failing a performance-enhancing drug test, the Braves announced Monday. Profar, 32, appeared in each of the Braves first four games,