"Profar will serve the entire 162-game suspension, missing all of the 2026 season, and will be ineligible for postseason play if Atlanta qualifies. He will not be paid his $15MM salary this season, which means the Braves will also be spared the $3MM of luxury taxes they'd have paid on his contract this season."
"The Braves were already pushing a franchise-record payroll at the time of Profar's suspension, and there was ample speculation that perhaps the team was at or near its budgetary limit, given the lack of urgency shown despite three notable injuries in their rotation this spring."
"There aren't many free agents of note for Atlanta to consider, although righty Lucas Giolito stands as one obvious exception. Southpaw Tyler Anderson also remains unsigned. The Braves could also look into any number of veterans who have the right to opt out of minor league contracts around the league."
Jurickson Profar's appeal of his 162-game suspension for a second positive PED test was unsuccessful. He will miss the entire 2026 season and be ineligible for postseason play. The Braves will save $15 million in salary plus $3 million in luxury taxes. The team was already operating at a franchise-record payroll and had shown little urgency in pursuing external additions despite rotation injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep, and another left-hander. Potential free agent options include Lucas Giolito and Tyler Anderson, along with veterans with minor league opt-out rights. Profar remains under contract through 2027 at $15 million annually on a three-year, $42 million deal.
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