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Pro Football Network on MSNAtlanta Braves’ Trouble Grows as Key Starter Heads for Shoulder Surgery Amid Jurickson Profar ScandalMLB season isn’t starting off smoothly for the Atlanta Braves. They’ve got starting pitcher Reynaldo López sidelined for shoulder surgery, and outfielder Jurickson Profar is facing an 80-game suspension for a PED violation.
The Braves intended Hoffman to be the centerpiece of their offseason restructuring, a distinction that ultimately fell to Profar, who signed a three-year, $42 million free-agent contract. Their plan was to convert Hoffman from a reliever to a starter,
Steak Shapiro and Sandra Golden are joined by Atlanta Braves manager, Brian Snitker, who gives the latest update on the club as they wrap up spring training.
The Atlanta Braves had an interesting offseason, to say the least. They filled one of their major roster holes by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year deal,