There is an ideal landing spot for San Diego ... and Bryan De La Cruz competing for time in left field. The Red Sox have been mentioned as a possibility too. "But, to me, the Padres are by far ...
After two consecutive years of signing the No. 1 overall prospect in the international class – and reportedly making a Herculean effort to do so for the third straight year with right-hander Roki Sasa
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.
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.
The Padres are finalizing deals with a pair of Dominican prospects and could be out of the Roki Sasaki race. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is convinced Jurickson Profar’s career-best numbers last year were no fluke.
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.
The San Diego Padres signed two top international prospects, which suggests that the franchise is out of the running for superstar free agent starting pitcher Roki Sasaki.
Profar, a former No. 1 prospect who made his debut with Texas in 2012, earned his first All-Star selection last season with the San Diego Padres.
Luca de la Torre returns to his roots along with Danish winger Anders Dreyer as SDFC prepares for its MLS debut.
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,
Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.