The Atlanta Braves finally made a noteworthy deal on Thursday with the signing of outfielder Jurickson Profar. The contract answered the outfield question, but there are still a few holes in the lineup up for grabs.
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Profar set career highs in batting average, home runs and RBIs as well as with 158 hits. He was the starting left fielder for the NL in the All-Star Game and earned his first Silver Slugger Award.
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.
A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time MLB All-Star at 31 with the San Diego Padres in 2024.
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.
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.