Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a fertility drug that's classified as a performance-enhancing substance.

The Atlanta Braves decision to call up Alex Verdugo allows them the change to shake things up with their lineup and see if it provides a spark.

Barring postponed games, Jurickson Profar would be eligible to return to the Atlanta Braves on June 29 and would lose $5,806,440 of his $12 million salary.

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NEW YORK — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested ...