New Delhi, March 3 -- Jurickson Profar, the Atlanta Braves' designated hitter, is set to miss the entire 2026 MLB season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug (PED) for the second time in just over a year, according to sources cited by ESPN.

The 33-year-old Curacao native becomes the sixth player to receive a full-season ban since MLB stiffened penalties for repeat offenders in 2014. This latest violation follows an 80-game suspension handed down on March 31, 2025, for testing positive for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone that can boost testosterone production.

Profar will forfeit his full $15 million salary for 2026 and miss any postseason action if the Braves qualify. He is also ineligible for the upcomi...