March 31, 2025
Major League Baseball suspended Profar for 80 games Monday for violating the performance-enhancing drug policy,
Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSISProfar is in the first year of a three-year, $42 million contract he signed with Atlanta after a career-best 2024 season in which he slashed .280/.380/.459 with 24 home runs, 85 RBI and 10 stolen bases as a member of the Padres. He won't be eligible to return to action until late June, leaving fantasy managers with little choice but to drop him. Atlanta will attempt to get by with
Jarred Kelenic,
Bryan De La Cruz,
Eli White and
Stuart Fairchild on their outfield corners for now, although
Alex Verdugo should arrive soon and
Ronald Acuna (knee) is expected back from the injured list by early-to-mid-May.