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On YouTubeAtlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 13
Jurickson Profar set to return to play next, return to Braves looms
The Braves are taking on the Rockies this weekend, and if they can notch back-to-back series wins, it’ll give the club some much-needed momentum ahead of a stretch where they’ll draw the Mets in two of their next three series.
Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / June 12
Is Jurickson Profar actually going to help when he returns? 
Is he going to be a solution to a problem that he himself caused? Jurickson Profar’s 80-game PED suspension will be over soon. Well, not that soon — the Braves have played 67 games and he had not yet been suspended for the first four, so there’s a bit more to go.
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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 10
Can Jurickson Profar take Braves offense to next level?
Individually, the Braves offense has been better recently, but Jurickson Profar’s return can take them to another level. Ozzie Albies has posted a wRC+ that is 30% above league average in his last 24 games.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 7
Like it or not, the Braves desperately need Jurickson Profar
The Braves’ offense shouldn’t be this bad. There are three MVP-caliber players, another three All-Stars, and a Rookie of the Year frontrunner. Alex Anthopoulos can try to manufacture some juice offensively, but where exactly is that going to happen?
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 19
Alex Anthopoulos talks Braves internal reaction to Jurickson Profar’s suspension
The Braves have had a roller coaster of a season, one that has recently ascended at a rapid rate that should only explode with the return of Ronald Acuna Jr.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 14
Braves were wise to avoid these big-ticket free agents
Many of the big-ticket free agents haven’t lived up to their contracts this offseason, including the Braves‘ only free agent addition in Jurickson Profar, but there are many others that Atlanta fans were clamoring for that are off to very slow starts.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 13
Limited trade resources and options leaves Braves outfield in precarious position
Last week, Chase brought up an interesting point as to whether or not Jurickson Profar will receive much playing-time once he returns from his PED suspension.
Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / May 10
The Chatter’s Box: Atlanta’s Pierce Johnson talks to The Rockies Insider
The two best teams in Major League Baseball entering the week of May 5 have been the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Together they’ve won 48 games through the first six weeks of the season or, to put it painfully for those on the Southside of the Windy City, more games than the Chicago White Sox in all six months of their 2024 campaign.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 10
Braves Named Candidate to Sign Multi-Award Winning OF
The Ronald Acuña Jr. injury recovery and Jurickson Profar suspension has greatly hurt the Atlanta Braves outfield depth. Most nights early this season, it's placed the team in a position to start both outfielders Bryan De La Cruz and Jarred Kelenic.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 9
Fernando Tatis Jr. comments on Braves’ Jurickson Profar suspension
The Braves season couldn’t have started worse. They’re 2-8 and have been shut out in a third of their games. Reynaldo Lopez has a very concerning shoulder injury, and Jurickson Profar was popped for PEDs.
Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / April 8
Bob Nightengale wonders if Jurickson Profar ‘scammed’ Braves
A club with World Series aspirations to begin the season, the Braves are 1-8 through nine games, one of their best pitchers might miss the rest of the season, and worst of all, their only notable offseason acquisition, Jurickson Profar, was popped for PEDs.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 7
MLB Insider Ponders if Profar Signing Scammed Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are without left fielder Jurickson Profar for 80 regular-season games and the entire postseason after he tested positive for PEDs. USA Today's Bob Nightengale had that suspension on his mind during his column on Sunday.
San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / April 7
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr Reacts to 80-Game Suspension for Jurickson Profar
The San Diego Padres are off to a red-hot start this season and already looking like one of the most feared teams in MLB thanks to a new-look roster and the same, elevated play by the Padres' biggest stars.
MLB News / Athlon Sports / April 6
Cubs Trade Idea Sends $85 Million Slugger to Braves Amid Profar News
There were rumors in the offseason that the Chicago Cubs could trade Seiya Suzuki. Nothing came to light during the winter months, but if the Cubs still want to move on from him and his relatively expensive contract, which spans through 2026, there's a scenario where they could deal him.
Atlanta Braves News / Athlon Sports / April 5
Atlanta Braves Eyeing $113 Million Outfielder?
The Atlanta Braves are reeling after a stunning suspension to one of their prized offseason additions — and they could be turning their attention to St.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / April 2
Braves Urged to Replace Jurickson Profar With Blockbuster Acquisition
The Atlanta Braves are in dire straits less than a week into the 2025 MLB season. The team is winless after six games, and the organization's biggest offseason free agent signing, Jurickson Profar, received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.
MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / April 1
Jurickson Profar's Breakout Padres Season Raised Concerns, But Braves Cited Work With Fernando Tatis Jr as Reason
Outfielder Jurickson Profar had a breakout season in 2024 with the San Diego Padres, but some individuals around Major League Baseball were not so convinced.
Atlanta Braves News / Just Baseball / April 1
Where Do the Braves Turn After the Jurickson Profar Suspension?
A disappointing start to the 2025 MLB season for the Atlanta Braves just took another turn for the worse, as outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy after testing positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG).
Atlanta Braves News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31
Jurickson Profar has message for Braves fans amid 80-game suspension
Jurickson Profar has broken his silence after getting hit with an 80-game suspension from MLB. On Monday, several reports emerged indicating that Profar had tested positive for a banned substance.
Athletics News / Field Level Media / March 31
Braves OF Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 31
Braves' Jurickson Profar receives 80-game PED suspension
Major League Baseball has announced that Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Atlanta Braves News / Bluejaysnation / March 31
Report: Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s PED policy
According to baseball insider Mike Rodriguez, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is being suspended for 80 games for violating Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / March 31
Jurickson Profar's PED suspension raises one huge question
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended by Major League Baseball after he violated the league's performance-enhancing drug policy, and the timing of the news has raised a number of valid questions.
Atlanta Braves News / Fastball on SI / March 28
Atlanta Braves Outfielder Jurickson Profar Makes Modern History on Opening Day
Jurickson Profar did his best to drain his former team's pitching staff on Thursday, even if his bat wasn't all that productive. The Atlanta Braves outfielder led off the Opening Day contest against the San Diego Padres with a single to right.
Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / March 9
Key piece of Braves lineup reportedly dodges injury, will be ready for Opening Day
He signed a three-year, $42 million deal with Atlanta this offseason.
Atlanta Braves News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 8
Jurickson Profar to undergo MRI on jammed wrist
Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar suffered what the club described as a jammed left wrist during today’s Grapefruit League game with the Pirates. Profar suffered the injury while trying to make a diving catch of a line drive in the fourth inning, and the outfielder was in obvious discomfort in the aftermath of the play.
Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker / March 8
Braves could be without prized free-agent addition for start of season
The Braves could be without their prized 2025 free-agent acquisition to start the regular season.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / February 23
Doubts Continue to Surround Braves New OF Jurickson Profar Entering 2025
There's a lot of excitement internally for outfielder Jurickson Profar joining the Atlanta Braves lineup. But MLB pundits continue to express concerns about the veteran matching his 2024 totals.
MLB News / Yardbarker / January 23
Veteran outfielder signs deal with surprise NL team
In a surprise move Thursday, the Atlanta Braves made their first big move of the offseason, signing outfielder Jurickson Profar. The deal is for three years and worth $42M.
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