phxspurfan
07-25-2020, 09:20 PM
I mean the dude just a few years ago was a highly touted minor league prospect, was in the 2004 LLWS (apparently, according to youtube), and seems to ooze Baseball Prodigy. Why are so many team giving up on him so quickly?
He's batting cleanup tonight on the Padres squad.
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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/as-padres-trade-scouting-reports-on-jurickson-profar-austin-allen/
Age: 26
Profar famously ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball in 2013 before injuries derailed his rise and sapped his physical ability. Profar missed the entire 2014 and 2015 seasons with shoulder injuries, then struggled to find consistent playing time in 2016 and 2017. He appeared finally to break out in 2018 with the Rangers, but he fell back to earth in 2019 after a trade to Oakland and was set to be non-tendered by the A’s. The switch-hitting Profar offers power and speed in the middle infield. He is coming off back-to-back 20 home run seasons and is 19-for-20 on stolen bases over the last two years. However, he’s also a career .234/.315/.394 hitter who suffered through a horrendous case of the yips last season and lost the A’s starting second base job. Manager Jayce Tingler was also a member of the Rangers front office when Profar was a top prospect and is very familiar with his strengths and weaknesses. The Padres hope that familiarity will help them get the best from Profar in 2020. He will be a free agent after the season.
He's batting cleanup tonight on the Padres squad.
QpQhIuxIhS0
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/as-padres-trade-scouting-reports-on-jurickson-profar-austin-allen/
Age: 26
Profar famously ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball in 2013 before injuries derailed his rise and sapped his physical ability. Profar missed the entire 2014 and 2015 seasons with shoulder injuries, then struggled to find consistent playing time in 2016 and 2017. He appeared finally to break out in 2018 with the Rangers, but he fell back to earth in 2019 after a trade to Oakland and was set to be non-tendered by the A’s. The switch-hitting Profar offers power and speed in the middle infield. He is coming off back-to-back 20 home run seasons and is 19-for-20 on stolen bases over the last two years. However, he’s also a career .234/.315/.394 hitter who suffered through a horrendous case of the yips last season and lost the A’s starting second base job. Manager Jayce Tingler was also a member of the Rangers front office when Profar was a top prospect and is very familiar with his strengths and weaknesses. The Padres hope that familiarity will help them get the best from Profar in 2020. He will be a free agent after the season.