The Atlanta Braves are eying a resurgence, but 2026 is starting out eerily familiar to 2025. Actually, it’s worse. Outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar is being suspended 162 games for failing a performance-enhancing drug test.
Jurickson Profar will be missing out on quite the payday after testing positive for one of MLB’s banned substances. Profar was slapped with a 162-game suspension on Tuesday after Exogenous Testosterone, a performance-enhancing drug, was detected in his system.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The Atlanta Braves have had a miserable first couple of weeks of the MLB calendar year. The season is still weeks away, but the hits have just kept coming down in North Port.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, ESPN reported Tuesday.
A former MLB All-Star is facing a 162-game suspension for the second positive PED test of his career. Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar is in danger of being suspended for the entire 2026 season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is being hit with a second PED suspension and will face a 162-game ban, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Profar’s first PED suspension came early last season, and he was banned for 80 games.
Lucas Herbert has booked his place at The Open Championship after a superb performance at the New Zealand Open. The Australian finished solo second at 20 under par to secure qualification for Royal Birkdale later this year.
Spring training is underway and Atlanta Braves fans did not have to wait long to finally receive good news. Chris Sale and the Braves agreed to a one year, $27 million extension for the 2027 season that includes a $30 million club option for 2028.
Spencer Strider didn’t quite have as good of a 2025 season as he and the Atlanta Braves would have hoped, as he encountered a few kinks as he made his way back from a lengthy absence brought forth by a UCL injury.
A handful of players on the Atlanta Braves will take part in the World Baseball Classic. Among them are Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies. Acuna Jr. will be representing Team Venezuela, and Albies will be playing for The Netherlands.
The Braves may have missed the playoffs for the first time since 2017, but it certainly didn’t hurt their wallets. The team’s Q4 earnings were released on Wednesday, and they showed there isn’t anybody involved with the organization that’s hurting for cash.
If you are an Atlanta Braves fan, the end of the 2025 season likely left you with a weird mix of frustration and optimism. The team didn’t make the postseason for the first time in a long time, but Matt Olson was one guy that was absolutely hammering the ball at the end of the season.
After parting ways with FanDuel Sports Network earlier in the year, the Atlanta Braves have announced the launch of BravesVision, a multimedia platform owned and operated by the organization that will become the official television home of the Braves beginning this season.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a one-year contract extension with Chris Sale worth $27 million. The deal also includes a $30 million club option for the 2028 season.