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.

One year after asking fellow Curacao native Andruw Jones to help him land a deal with the Braves, Jurickson Profar will realize a childhood dream. “Every Wednesday, they were putting the Braves games on TV in Curacao,

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.

Less than a month away from Spring Training, Jurickson Profar and Pete Alonso are still free agents, leading analyst Robert Murray to explore their fit with the Los Angeles Angels.

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.

In light of Ronald Acuna Jr. not being available when Opening Day hits, the Atlanta Braves has addressed their outfield by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million, deal on Thursday.

After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.

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

ATLANTA— Jurickson Profar agreed to a three-year, $42 million 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. Profar revived his career with the ...

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