Jurickson Profar finally put it together in 2024. Is it possible for him to match or beat those levels with Atlanta?
Profar may not be a strong bet to repeat his 2024 performance, but even if he regresses some, he'll be a big upgrade for Atlanta in left.
Free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
The once highly touted Texas Rangers prospect is coming off a career year with the San Diego Padres, where he hit .280 with 24 home runs and 85 RBIs, earning an All-Star nod and a Silver Slugger.
Coming off a career year at the plate, veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar has agreed to a three-year deal, $42 million with the Braves, the team announced Thursday. This past season with the San Diego Padres,
Profar finalized a $1 million deal with the Padres last Feb. 24, then hit .280 with 24 home runs in a long-awaited breakout at 31.
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.
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.
Former Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar and the Braves agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract Thursday.
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 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.