India, April 1 -- Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar tested positive for a banned substance and has been suspended for 80 games, MLB announced on Monday. The 32-year-old tested positive for chorionic gonadotropin, a performance-enhancing drug.

The star player's suspension comes after the Braves were swept in a four-game series by the San Diego Padres while scoring a combined seven runs. With Ronald Acuna Jr not expected come off the injury list for another month, Atlanta is likely to use Jered Kelenic and Bryan de La Cruz. They could also turn to Alex Verdugo, who was signed to a $1.5 million deal on March 20.

Profar faces an 80-game suspension, standard for a first-time PED offense in MLB. The regular season started on March 27...