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.

After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.

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

The move comes after Profar’s breakout season in 2024, which saw him post career highs in home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, and OPS at 31 years old in San Diego—making his first All-Star Game and winning his first Silver Slugger while helping the Padres push the Dodgers to five games in the NLDS.

Jurickson Profar, a distinguished MLB player, signed a $42 million deal with the Atlanta Braves for three years. This follows his previous tenure with the San Diego Padres and a one-year stint with the Colorado Rockies.

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.

The Braves announced that they have signed free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42MM deal. The MVP Sports Group client will make $12MM this year and then $15MM in each of the next two seasons.

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 are enduring one of the worst offseasons in franchise history. After coming painfully close to dethroning the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s National League Division Series, the team appeared to be just a few key pieces away from making a serious leap.

Just like every child playing baseball, outfielder Jurickson Profar dreamed of playing in the major leagues. But MLB.com's Mark Bowman described that Profar's d

ATLANTA — It was the splash Braves Country had been anxiously awaiting for. On Thursday, the team announced the signing of free agent OF Jurickson Profar. Atlanta inked the former Padres’ star to a 3-yr, $42 mil deal. Profar is set to make $12 million this upcoming season and $15 million in 2026 and 2027.