Outfielder Jurickson Profar, who had the best season of his MLB career last year, spoke about how Fernando Tatis Jr.'s father helped him improve his hitting.
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,
A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time MLB All-Star at 31 with the San Diego Padres in 2024.
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.
Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. are key personnel for the San Diego Padres as they aim to win it all. To do so, they'll need to overcome the challenge posed by their divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, who once again took away the best crop of the offseason to strengthen their roster.
ESPN, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, announced its 2025 early-season Sunday Night Baseball schedule on Wednesday. The 36th season of ESPN’s exclusive Major League Baseball game of the week begins on March 30 when the San Diego Padres and Fernando Tatís Jr.
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 first became aware of the Braves’ interest in him. He told his 7-year-old son, Khairy, about it. “Since I told him that the Braves were interested,” Jurickson said, “he was like, ‘You gotta go there,
After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos ... He said advice from former major leaguer Fernando Tatis and work with San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. last offseason helped convince ...
Questions about the Padres’ ownership are having an impact on free agency. At least that was the impression that Jurickson Profar gave Friday, when he met with Atlanta media in a video call. The 31-year-old switch-hitter signed a three-year,
Late last spring, the 31-year-old switch-hitter re-signed with the Padres for $1 million plus incentives. It was his third tour with the team as he opted out of his deal after the 2022 season in search of a long-term deal. He ultimately landed with the Colorado Rockies only to rejoin the Padres in August 2023 after he was released.