Profar, a switch-hitter, began lifting his front leg higher at the start of his swing. He said advice from former major leaguer Fernando Tatis and work with San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. last offseason helped convince him to make the change, which added power to his swing.
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 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.
The San Diego Padres will no longer wear their pink- and mint-colored City Connect uniforms following the 2025 MLB season. According to Bill Shaikin of
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,
The move comes after Profar’s breakout season in 2024, which saw him post career highs in home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, and OPS at 31 years old in San Diego—making his first All-Star Game and winning his first Silver Slugger while helping the Padres push the Dodgers to five games in the NLDS.
Jurickson Profar, a distinguished MLB player, signed a $42 million deal with the Atlanta Braves for three years. This follows his previous tenure with the San Diego Padres and a one-year stint with the Colorado Rockies.
The Braves announced that they have signed free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42MM deal. The MVP Sports Group client will make $12MM this year and then $15MM in each of the next two seasons.
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
Up until Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves’ offseason had been stagnant. Patience was beginning to grow thin across the fanbase and even within the organizatio
According to one report Friday, the New York Mets were interested in a free agent outfielder before he signed with a division rival.