Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.
Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.
One year after asking fellow Curacao native Andruw Jones to help him land a deal with the Braves, Jurickson Profar will realize a childhood dream. “Every Wednesday, they were putting the Braves games on TV in Curacao,
On Friday, the Braves introduced their newest signee. Outfielder Jurickson Profar met with the local media and talked about coming to Atlanta.
Among the Padres’ free agents, Profar, reliever Tanner Scott (Dodgers), catcher Kyle Higashioka (Rangers), infielder Donovan Solano (Mariners) and left-hander Martín Pérez (White Sox) have signed with new teams. Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and outfielder David Peralta are still on the open market.
After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.
The Braves also signed Bryan De La Cruz to a one-year deal on Dec. 16 to add outfield depth, but the team otherwise had a quiet offseason before the addition of Profar. A switch-hitter, he will join Michael Harris, Jarred Kelenic, Eli White and De La Cruz as Atlanta's top outfielders.
In light of Ronald Acuna Jr. not being available when Opening Day hits, the Atlanta Braves has addressed their outfield by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million, deal on Thursday.
The San Diego Padres are enduring one of the worst offseasons in franchise history. After coming painfully close to dethroning the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s National League Division Series, the team appeared to be just a few key pieces away from making a serious leap.
It took a while, but the Atlanta Braves finally did something of note in MLB free agency! On Thursday afternoon, they agreed to a three-year deal to bring Juric
Profar set career highs in batting average, home runs and RBIs as well as with 158 hits. He was the starting left fielder for the NL in the All-Star Game and earned his first Silver Slugger Award.