LOS Angeles – The manager of the Braves, Brian Snitker, had just finished his breakfast on Monday morning, when he learned that the team will spend the next three months without Professor Jurickson suspended. Suddenly, losing four consecutive games to start the season was not the main concern of the veteran skipper.
“I spoke to the guys and I also spoke to Jorickson this afternoon,” said Snitker. “We hate this for him, our club and our team. But Major League Baseball has its program and we honor that. This will simply afford an opportunity for someone else for 80 days. ”
MLB has announced that Profar has received the suspension of 80 games after testing positive for Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), a substance improving the performance that is in violation of the joint prevention and treatment of medication of the Baseball League.
The suspension of the 32 -year -old profar, which signed an 42 million dollars agreement over three years with the Braves in January, will take place at the end of June. If the brave qualifies for the playoffs this year, ProFar will not be eligible to play.
In addition to having to replace him in the left field, the brave will have to find someone else to fill the head of the head until Ronald Acuña Jr. returns from injury. Stuart Fairchild, who was acquired Reds for species on Monday morning, will team up with Jarred Kelenic, Bryan de la Cruz and Michael Harris II to serve as the brave championships for the moment. Alex Verdugo, who signed at the end of spring training, is still at least a few weeks after being ready. Ronald Acuna Jr. will probably not come back from a knee operation in May.
Brave players have chosen not to publicly express dissatisfaction with PROFAR.
“It’s unfortunate, but we have to play baseball,” said Braves’ third goal, Austin Riley. “I’m not going to harass on it. The brave people came out.”
The Braves published the following declaration:
“We have been surprised and extremely disappointed to learn that Jorickson Plofar was tested positive for a substance improving the performance in violation of the prevention and joint treatment program of the Major Baseball League. We fully support the program and hope that Jorickson will learn from this experience.”
PROFAR struck a summit of 24 career circuits and built an OPS of .839 for the paadres last year. The veteran went 3 for 15 and made a walk during the series of four opening games of this year’s season in San Diego.
PROFAR published his own declaration through the MLB Players Association:
“Today is the most difficult day of my baseball career. I am devastated to announce that I was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball and the commissioner’s office, for having tested positive for a prohibited substance. This is particularly painful for me because anyone knows me and saw me playing that I am deeply passionate about the game.
“I want to apologize to the whole brave organization, my teammates and fans. It is because of my love and my respect for this game that I would never do anything to cheat it. I was tested all my career, including eight times last season, and I have never tested positive.
“I am devastated that I will not be on the field with my teammates for the next 80 games. I can’t wait to compete again at the highest level this season on my return.”
