Jurickson Profar's second PED suspension is the latest setback for the Atlanta Braves
From From The Diamond by Grant McAuley
March 4, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
Grant McAuley discusses the implications of Jurickson Profar's second PED suspension on the Atlanta Braves and their roster decisions.
The Atlanta Braves once again find themselves in the kind of familiar territory that would rather avoid. On Tuesday, Major League Baseball announced a 162-game suspension of Jurickson Profar after his second violation of the league’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. Grant McAuley discusses the fallout from Profar’s latest ban, how the Braves will cover for the loss in production, what effects it will have on the lineup construction, the opportunity it presents for newcomer Mike Yastrzemski and others, as well as the possibility of adding another outfielder to cover for the loss. While the Braves lose Profar for the entire season, the $15 million he was owed is now on the table to potentially help the club in a variety of ways. Could that be better spent on a starting pitcher to fortify the injury-riddled rotation. All of that and more on this edition of the show. From The Diamond airs live each Sunday throughout baseball season on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit FromTheDiamond.com.
People in this episode
Host: Grant McAuley
Topics covered
- Jurickson Profar
- PED suspension
- Atlanta Braves
- lineup construction
- Mike Yastrzemski
- starting pitcher
Keywords
- Jurickson Profar
- PED suspension
- Atlanta Braves
- Mike Yastrzemski
- baseball season
- starting pitcher
- lineup
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Organizations: Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves
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