| Jurickson Profar | |
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 Profar with theSan Diego Padres in 2024 | |
| Atlanta Braves – No. 17 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1993-02-20)February 20, 1993 (age 32) Willemstad,Curaçao | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2012, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Hits | 995 |
| Home runs | 125 |
| Runs batted in | 487 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jurickson Barthelomeus Profar (born February 20, 1993) is a Curaçaoan professionalbaseballoutfielder for theAtlanta Braves ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theTexas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres, andColorado Rockies. He has played on theNetherlands national baseball team in international competition.
Profar was born inWillemstad and has been involved in organized baseball from a young age, representingCuraçao at theLittle League World Series in 2004 and 2005. In 2009, when he was 16 years old, Profar signed with the Rangers as an internationalfree agent. He was called up to the major leagues in 2012 and received partial playing time in his first two seasons as autility player. After suffering a shoulder injury, Profar missed two full seasons and did not rejoin the Rangers until mid-2016 when he filled an active roster vacancy. Texas continued to use Profar sparingly until 2018 when he played more than 100 games in a season for the first time in his career.
After ten years in the Rangers organization, Profar was traded to the Athletics for the 2019 season. He received a more static role atsecond base with Oakland, but he was traded to the Padres after struggling on both offense and defense. Upon arriving in San Diego, Profar was transitioned from a utility infielder to an outfielder, primarily playing inleft field. In 2022, he set career highs in plate appearances and hits. Following a stint with the Rockies, Profar rejoined the Padres and was named to his firstAll-Star Game in 2024.
Profar participated in both the2004 and2005 Little League World Series. He helped the Pabao Little League team fromWillemstad, Curaçao, beat the Conejo Valley East Little League team fromThousand Oaks, California, to win the championship in 2004. He helped lead the team to the championship game again in 2005, but this team lost to West Oahu Little League fromʻEwa Beach, Hawaii.[1]
Profar signed with theTexas Rangers on July 2, 2009.[2][3] Other teams wanted to sign Profar as apitcher, but the Rangers signed him as ashortstop, his preferred position.[4] He spent his first professional season in 2010 playing for theSpokane Indians. Hebatted .250 with fourhome runs and 23runs batted in (RBI) in 63 games.
Prior to the 2011 season, Profar was ranked byBaseball America as the Rangers' second best overall prospect and the 74th best overall.[5][6] He played the 2011 season for theHickory Crawdads. He was selected to represent the Rangers at the 2011All-Star Futures Game.[7]Baseball America ranked him as the 12th best prospect in baseball during their midseason top 50 list.[8] He finished the season hitting .286/.390/.493 with 12 home runs and 65 runs batted in and was named theSouth Atlantic League'smost valuable player.[9] He was named the shortstop onBaseball America's 2011 Minor League All-Star team.[10] He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.[11]
On August 31, 2012, Profar was called up to the Rangers as major league rosters expanded and as a possible postseason addition. He is the first player born in 1993 to play in the majors and was the youngest player active in the major leagues.[12] In his major league debut, Profar started at second base in place ofIan Kinsler, who was out due to back stiffness, and hit a home run off ofZach McAllister in his first major league at bat. He then laterdoubled in his second at-bat, and went 2-for-4 for the game.[13] In nine games, Profar batted .176 with a home run and two RBIs while playing five games at second base and three games at shortstop.[14]
Profar started the 2013 season in Triple-A Round Rock. In May 2013, the Rangers called up Profar after putting Kinsler on the 15-daydisabled list. In a May 26 game at Seattle, he hit his second career home run offHisashi Iwakuma while batting leadoff for the first time in his major league career.[15] In 88 games, Profar batted .234 with six home runs and 26 RBIs.[16] He played four positions in 2013 with shortstop, second base, third base, and left field while also serving as the designated hitter for 20 games.[17]
After the 2013 season, the Rangers traded Kinsler, anticipating that Profar would become the Rangers' starting second baseman.[18]
Profar started the 2014 season on the 60-day disabled list, and was not expected to return until mid-June. On May 22, the Rangers organization announced Profar had reinjured his shoulder, and as a result missed the entire 2014 season.[19] On February 23, 2015, he underwent surgery on his shoulder and missed the entire 2015 season.[20]
After missing a total of two seasons due to the shoulder injury, Profar was optioned to the team's Triple-A affiliateRound Rock Express on March 21, 2016. On May 27, the Rangers called Profar up to the majors as a replacement for second basemanRougned Odor, who was suspended by MLB for seven games for punching the Toronto Blue Jays'José Bautista. Profar went 1-for-5 in his return against the Pittsburgh Pirates the same day. He hit his first home run of the season on May 31, 2016, against theCleveland Indians.[21] His performance during Odor's suspension earned him a regular roster spot. By June,Hanser Alberto was optioned back to Round Rock.[22] Profar played five positions in the field (left field, shortstop, first base, second base, and third base) while also serving as the designated hitter for six games.[23]
In 2017, Profar lost playing time in left field toRyan Rua andDelino DeShields Jr.[24] In 2018, Profar made the Rangers' major league roster out of spring training as a utility infielder. On April 16, Profar left the game after being upended after a slide. Profar was placed on concussion protocol shortly thereafter.[25] In his first full season at the Major League level, Profar hit .254/.335/.458 with 20 home runs, while appearing as a left fielder, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman, and third baseman.
Profar was named the 2018 Richard Durrett Hardest Working Man Award winner by the DFW chapter of theBBWAA.[26][27]
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On December 21, 2018, the Rangers traded Profar to theOakland Athletics in a three-team deal in which the Rangers acquiredBrock Burke,Kyle Bird, Yoel Espinal,Eli White, and $750,000 of international signing bonus pool space and theTampa Bay Rays acquiredEmilio Pagán, Rollie Lacy, and a competitive balance pick in the2019 MLB draft.[28] The Athletics played Profar almost exclusively at second base to fill the void left by free agentJed Lowrie. After struggling on defense and to keep his batting average above .200, Profar was relegated to aplatoon role when the Athletics called upCorban Joseph. On defense in 2019, he had a -10Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the lowest in the major leagues among second basemen.[29]
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On December 2, 2019, the Athletics traded Profar to theSan Diego Padres in exchange forAustin Allen and aplayer to be named later or cash considerations.[30]
In 2020 for the Padres, Profar slashed .278/.343/.428 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs in 56 games. He played 39 games in the outfield while playing second base for 17 games and first base once.[31][32]
On January 27, 2021, Profar re-signed with the Padres on a three-year, $21 million contract.[33] Profar struggled in 2021 with a slash line of .227/.329/.320.[34] In the off-season, he changed his usual regimen, and his batting stance as well.[35]
Following a collision with teammateCJ Abrams on July 7, 2022, Profar collapsed while walking off the field and was placed on the 7-dayinjured list under the concussion protocol.[36] On August 9, Profar made a diving catch in the ninth inning, saving at least one run; a run which would have given the lead to the Padres' opponent, theSan Francisco Giants. In the bottom of the inning, Profar singled before teammateManny Machado hit a game-winning home run.[37] On November 7, Profar opted out of his contract and became a free agent.[38]
On March 21, 2023, Profar signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with theColorado Rockies.[39] In 111 games with Colorado, he hit .236/.316/.364 with 8 home runs and 39 RBI. On August 27, Profar was released by Colorado following the promotion ofHunter Goodman.[40]
On September 1, 2023, Profar signed a minor league contract to return to the Padres organization.[41] After four games for the Triple-AEl Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres selected Profar's contract on September 8, adding him to the major league roster.[42] He became a free agent following the season.
On February 12, 2024, Profar re-signed with the Padres, a one-year deal guaranteeing $1 million, along with a possible additional $1.5 million in incentives.[43] Profar went on to have the best year of his career yet, posting a career high .839 OPS. He also made theAll-Star Team for the first time in his career.[44]
On January 23, 2025, Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with theAtlanta Braves.[45][46] On March 31, Profar was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for aperformance-enhancing drug, which also made him ineligible to participate in thepostseason.[47][48] Profar returned from the suspension on July 2, and went 2-for-4 with a RBI home run against theLos Angeles Angels.[49][50]
Afterthe Netherlands advanced to the semi-finals for the2013 World Baseball Classic, managerHensley Meulens made a public plea to have Profar on the Dutch roster, as he was born in theDutch Caribbean island ofCuraçao. The Rangers gave permission for Profar to be on the roster shortly after.[51] Profar again represented Netherlands at the WBC in2017 and2023.[52][53]
Profar has two younger brothers.Juremi signed with theTexas Rangers in 2012[54] and currently plays for theKarachi Monarchs inBaseball United.[55] Their younger brother Jurdrick signed with theChicago White Sox in January 2024.[56] All three brothers have represented Curaçao in theLittle League World Series.[57]
Profar's son was born in 2017.[58]
In 2025, indie-folk artist Cousin Wolf released a song entitled “Jurickson Profar" as part of an album called "Nine Innings."[59]
