Jurickson Profar, a Padres fan favorite whose career-best season last year at age 31 paid off in a huge contract with the Atlanta Braves, said Monday he did not knowingly use a banned performance-enhancing substance for which Major League Baseball this week suspended him 80 games.

Somehow, the Braves have lost their first six games of the season, yet their 0-6 record feels like the least of their problems. Reynaldo Lopez was added to the 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation,