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 ).

With Jurickson Profar wrapping up his 80-game suspension for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy, the Atlanta Braves have decided to cut ties with Alex Verdugo.

Verdugo, 29, is now out of a job after signing a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Atlanta in late March, which followed a long offseason of searching for his next team. After spending the first few weeks in the minors, Verdugo was called up in mid-April, hitting .341/.396/.455 in 48 plate appearances through the first month.