The Padres have signed Jurickson Profar to a minor league deal, reports Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The outfielder, who was released by the Rockies earlier this week, will report to Triple-A El Paso.
Profar, 30, was with the Padres from 2020 to 2022 but opted out of his contract at the end of last year. He eventually landed with the Rockies on a one-year, $7.75MM deal but never really got into a good groove with Colorado. In 111 games this year, he hit .236/.316/.364 for a wRC+ of 72, the latest low point in his up-and-down career. The Rox are buried in the standings and cut Profar loose to get a look at younger players with control beyond this season.
The Padres aren’t too far ahead of the Rockies but have a slightly higher chance of salvaging their season. At 62-73, they are 8.5 games back of a Wild Card spot. FanGraphs gives them a 0.5% chance of making the playoffs while Baseball Prospectus is slightly more optimistic at 2.1%.
The Rockies are on the hook for what’s left of Profar’s salary, so there’s no risk for the Padres in bringing Profar back into the fold as non-roster veteran depth. If they add him to the big league club at any point, they would only have to pay him the prorated league minimum for the time spent on the roster, with that amount subtracted from what the Rockies pay. Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today but Profar would have to be added to the 40-man before taking one of those slots.
Profar has played all over the diamond in his career but has exclusively been in left field since the end of the 2021 campaign. Juan Soto is the regular in left for San Diego but he could perhaps get some time off as the season winds down, or bump Matt Carpenter from the designated hitter slot. José Azocar and Ben Gamel are already on the roster as depth outfielders.
It seems that Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller and Profar just can’t quit each other. Preller was with the Rangers when that club signed Profar as an amateur back in 2009. Preller eventually jumped to the Padres and acquired Profar from the A’s after the 2019 season. Profar reached free agency after 2020 but re-signed on a three-year deal. He opted out of the final year of that deal, though he says he didn’t want to, and is now back with the Friars and Preller again.
*Jurskillisgone Sofar
Profar away
And I Jurickson, I ran Profar away
I just ran, I ran all night and day
I couldn’t get away
This guy is a son of a jerk.
The Rangers might have a ring or two if they had traded him for a big arm. They were one front line starter away from a championship for about three years.
Profar is my go to example when i argue in favor of trading a prospect for proven MLB talent when my team is in a championship window.
No one is Profartic, there aint no baseball crystal ball, but very few prospect trades turn into regrettable Doyle for Smoltz deals.
Larry Andersen for Jeff Bagwell
Glenn Davis for Schilling, Harnisch, & Steve Finley
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Jackson Profile returns!
Back in Slam Diego! Perhaps the Padres needed him all along?
He’s Tatis’ right-hand man and psychologist, didn’t you notice how defiant he was after the ‘ringworm’ incident?
He definitely appeared to be a positive club house presence for sure.
We like you…But we don’t like you THAT much…
This article is missing the most important part.. this happened YESTERDAY so he is able to be selected prior to their playoff run 🙂
“Playoffs? PLAYOFFS!?!?” – Jim Mora
Are you kiddin’ me?
I just hope we can win a game!
How many games left in minor league season?
21 games left in AAA season.
What are the Padres’ playoffs odds?
.4% better than the Yankees or infinitely better!
The obsession with Profar continues.
I knew Preller wouldn’t be able to resist. The Padres and Profar deserve each other.
Preller and Profar are basically family considering how much they’ve been together. Not a bad idea and San Diego just owes the prorated amount and Colorado pays the rest of his salary.
I thought they were the same person??
This makes me laugh.
clearly they profar having juricks son on board for when they start raking
Season saved!
@Dennis
Agreed. This was the missing piece that the Friars needed all season.
i’ve followed this guy since the baseball writers told us he’d be the next big prospect but he has never been good. never. how does he still get work? how is he not on the long island ducks?
From my understanding, he was at one point a Gold-Glove caliber SS before a shoulder surgery. If he could hit like he is now but with top-notch defense, that makes him slightly better than Andrelton Simmons
Sneaky good
Dude, how far and how low the expectations have sunk.
Bruh…this is the worst! Booo, booo AJ Preller! Boooo Peter for even letting this happen! Boooo, booo Profar, you stink!
Don’t forget Boo Radley !
Yea, Boooo that guy too!
Good add for the vibes
Profar is an even year warrior. He’ll bat .260 with 12-15 homers and a 110 OPS+ next year.
Like the rest of the current Padres team?
This stinks like yesterday’s sweat socks!
What a mess, The Rox players that make $5M or more, 12 in total, have combined for 3.9 bWAR for a combined $122M.
And yet Schmidt will say to this day and still be saying tomorrow, “We like our team.” The entire organization is mesmerized by the siren song of mediocrity.
Can’t wait for that 240/320/350 line
why?
Profar did one impressive thing during his initial tenure with the Padres…
He sought out special coaching to become a better left fielder. He went to Fernando Ringworm, Sr. and spent a considerable amount of time to become a solid left fielder.
You should put down you’re phone and get out of the house more often.
Maybe the ski goggles don’t help…just ask Billy Hamilton.
He should of of never left…he belongs to us.