All-Star OF Jurickson Profar signs three-year, $42M deal with Braves

Field Level Media|published: Thu 23rd January, 18:02 2025

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Oct 11, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar (10) reacts at bat in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game five of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

The Braves outlined Profar will receive $12 million in 2025 and $15 million in 2026 and 2027.

Profar is coming off a stellar season with .280 with 24 homers and 85 RBIs -- all career highs -- in 158 games for the San Diego Padres. He also set career bests of 94 runs and 158 hits while earning his first All-Star nod.

San Diego signed a largely unwanted Profar after the start of spring training when it needed a left fielder.

Profar twice hit 20 homers earlier this career -- in 2018 for the Texas Rangers and 2019 for the Oakland Athletics.

Profar has a .245 career average with 111 homers and 444 RBIs in 1,119 games with the Texas Rangers (2012-13, 2016-18), Oakland Athletics (2019), Padres (2020-22, 23-24) and Colorado Rockies (2023).

--Field Level Media