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.
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,
After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.
Jurickson Profar is again trying his luck outside San Diego. The Padres’ All-Star left fielder is joining the Atlanta Braves, the team announced Thursday afternoon. He’ll make $42 million over the next three years,
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. took to Instagram to share a video, as he and fellow big leaguer Jurickson Profar headed to the gym to get an offseason workout in.
Jurickson Profar first became aware of the Braves’ interest in him. He told his 7-year-old son, Khairy, about it. “Since I told him that the Braves were interested,” Jurickson said, “he was like, ‘You gotta go there,
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.
Jurickson Profar’s earliest baseball fandom was aided by fellow Curacao native Andruw Jones’ rise to greatness. He will now get his own opportunity to serve as a Braves outfielder. The Braves filled one of their most significant needs on Thursday when they signed Profar to a three-year,
After months of waiting, the Atlanta Braves finally made a big offseason splash. The club announced the signing of free-agent outfielder Jurickson Profar on Thursday, checking off the first of several major boxes on their winter shopping list.