The Atlanta Braves broke their offseason silence last night, inking a deal with All-Star outfielder Jurickson Profar. The signing was first reported by Jeff Passan, and the Braves later announced the details of the contract.
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.
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as the team agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Jurickson Profar on a three-year, $42 million deal. After months of quiet, Atlanta signing literally anybody would have been noteworthy.
A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time MLB All-Star at 31 with the San Diego Padres in 2024.
Atlanta inked outfielder Jurickson Profar to a 3-year, $42 million contract. The holes in the Braves starting rotation and bullpen could be next. That's what general manager Alex Anthopoulos indicated following the Profar signing on Jan. 23. There's no ...
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.
We are nearly four months away from when the Braves season ended, and Alex Anthopoulos has finally signed his first player to a guaranteed major-league contract.
Profar, a switch-hitting outfielder, will help the Braves fill Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence, and could be their starting left fielder when Acuna returns.
ATLANTA — Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million ... that was going to elevate his bat,” Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Thursday night. “We believe what he did last year ...
Profar, a switch-hitting outfielder, will help the Atlanta Braves fill Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence and could be their starting left fielder when Acuña returns.
ATLANTA (AP) — A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar ... tweak to his swing also helped lead Profar to Atlanta. Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is convinced Profar's ...