Ending the scoreless streak was about the only positive for the Braves on the last day of March. Before first pitch, the team lost outfielder Jurickson Profar to a PED suspension and starting pitcher Reynaldo López to the 10-day injury list.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar received an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drug use on Monday. Major League Baseball announced that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in violation of the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program.

Over the past two weeks, the Braves made a few last-minute pickups that are now of greater importance. On Monday, they swung a trade for Reds outfielder Stuart Fairchild in exchange for cash considerations, transferring reliever Joe Jimenez to the 60-day injured list.

Atlanta Braves' Jurickson Profar Suspended For Half of 2025 Season For PED Violation After Signing $42 Million Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a World Series title in 2024, and they have seemingly only strengthened their roster from top to bottom as they get off

The Braves and Dodgers have a potential NLCS preview in LA, with a three-game series that starts Monday and ends Wednesday.

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