Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres are in settlement on a three-year, $21 million contract, a supply aware of the deal informed ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Profar continues to indicate his versatility as a real utilityman, having performed 5 defensive positions for the Padres final season whereas seeing most of his motion in left subject and at second base. He hit a career-high .278 with seven dwelling runs and 25 RBIs in 56 video games throughout the pandemic-shortened season.
The 27-year-old continues to get on monitor offensively as he will get extra enjoying time, one thing he did not have throughout his first six years after the highest prospect was referred to as up by the Texas Rangers in 2012. He acquired off to a horrible begin throughout the 2020 season however compiled an .879 OPS over the ultimate 43 video games, hitting .331.
The Padres acquired Profar in a commerce with the Oakland Athletics after the 2019 season, and he beat out Brian Dozier to win the beginning job at second base. His gradual begin, nonetheless, led to Jake Cronenworth taking up on the place, however alternative quickly adopted as Profar moved to left subject after Tommy Pham was injured.
General, in seven main league seasons, Profar has a .238 batting common with 59 dwelling runs and 222 RBIs with the Padres, Athletics and Rangers.
