ATLANTA (AP) Jurickson Profar began his day Wednesday by addressing his teammates within the Atlanta Braves clubhouse, apologizing for lacking the final 80 video games for violating Main League Baseball’s joint drug prevention and remedy program.

He ended it by speaking to reporters in that very same clubhouse after going 2 for 4 with a house run and two runs scored in Atlanta’s 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

I bought to speak to my teammates and to the followers and to everybody and to place it behind me, Profar mentioned. Its all about successful. Im going to do every thing I can to assist the group win each night time.

Profar’s solo residence run down the right-field line got here within the seventh inning with the Braves main 7-2. His single with two outs within the sixth could have been extra necessary, because it sparked a seven-run outburst that allowed the Braves to take management.

Profar, an All-Star with the Padres final season after he had profession highs in residence runs, RBIs and OPS, signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves within the offseason. After 4 video games, he was suspended with out pay following his constructive take a look at for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) and he’s ineligible for the postseason for 2025.

He returned to a Braves group that was 38-46 getting into Wednesday and getting just about no manufacturing from left area. The Braves had been final within the majors in residence runs (2) and OPS (.523) this season from the place.

Its form of good to have that swap hitter in the midst of the lineup and really feel good when hes up there,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned. “Hes going to have an excellent at-bat and take some walks. That makes the lineup a little bit longer.

Profar took duty for his failed drug take a look at earlier than the sport and was glad he had an opportunity to speak to the group upon his return.

I do know I put them in a really, very robust place, he mentioned. However once more, Im right here and able to go to the battle with them and provides my every thing that I bought to assist us get to the playoffs.

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