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 will be the Braves' everyday LF, leaving Jarred Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz to fight for time. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
There is an ideal landing spot for San Diego ... and Bryan De La Cruz competing for time in left field. The Red Sox have been mentioned as a possibility too. "But, to me, the Padres are by far ...
Another offseason and another free agency for Jurickson Profar. The only difference this time is that he is coming off the best season of his career and was nam
The Padres are finalizing deals with a pair of Dominican prospects and could be out of the Roki Sasaki race. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
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.
De La Cruz is from the same hometown as Padres outfielder Fernando Tatís Jr. Alvarez had reportedly been committed to a deal with the Padres but explored other options while San Diego pursued Sasaki.