Jurickson Profar has had a best-case-scenario return to the Atlanta Braves lineup after serving his 80-game suspension. In two games, he's 3-for-8 with two solo home runs. He helped contribute to an 8-3 win on Wednesday and was the entire offense in a 5-1 loss on Thursday.

Jurickson Profar started his day Wednesday by addressing his teammates in the Atlanta Braves clubhouse, apologizing for missing the last 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program.

The Atlanta Braves have designated veteran outfielder Alex Verdugo for assignment, the team announced Wednesday. Verdugo's departure clears space for fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar, who returns from a PED suspension to face the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday ( GameTracker ).