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.

Profar was the team's big free-agent pickup this offseason, signing a three-year, $42 million deal in January. Now he's on the shelf until late June and will be ineligible for the postseason. He joins a long list of key players who are currently unavailable as Atlanta attempts to dig itself out of an early season hole.