SAN DIEGO — As Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar begins serving an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, two of his most prominent former teammates have voiced their support for the veteran.

Major League Baseball suspended Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar on Monday after he tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG).

Atlanta Braves All-Star outfielder Jurickson Profar released a statement after testing positive for a banned substance and receiving a suspension.

Jurickson Profar was the top free agent acquisition for the Braves this past offseason, but he's now set to miss the next 80 games.

It's Texas' first Final Four trip since 2003. The Longhorns had lost in the Elite Eight in three of the four previous years, so this represents a breakthrough for the program and

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.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Monday after a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug chorionic gonadotropin.

Major League Baseball is suspending Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar 80 games for violating the league's PED policy, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.