Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar tests positive for PED again

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, ESPN reports.

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ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Profar now faces a full 162-game suspension.

This is a developing story. We’re working to get a statement from the Braves for on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.

This is the second time that Profar has tested positive for a banned substance since he signed with the Braves.

Profar claimed he accidentally took something that had a banned substance in it. MLB issued Profar an 80-game suspension last year.

Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo attended spring training workouts in Florida last month. She asked Profar if he did anything this offseason to make sure a mix-up doesn’t happen again.

He said he did.

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