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Report: Braves’ Profar facing 162-game suspension for second PED violation
The Atlanta Braves‘ designated hitter is reportedly facing a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in the last year, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday.
Profar, 33, would be the sixth player to receive a 162-game ban for PED use since Major League Baseball increased the penalty to a full season in 2014 for two-time offenders.
The one-time all-star was previously suspended for 80 games last season after testing positive for human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that can encourage testosterone production.