Profar continued to linger on the open market for months, the last of MLBTR’s Top 50 Free Agents that was still available until now.
He decided to go for the $1MM buyout and become a free agent, leaving $6.5MM on the table. Going into the 2022-23 offseason, he had just one year remaining on his deal, valued at $7.5MM. He declined to trigger his first opt-out and stuck with the Friars for 2022, before having a much better campaign in the second year. The first year of the deal didn’t go well, as Profar hit just four homers while being bounced around the field in a utility capacity. Going into the 2021 season, the Padres had signed Profar to a three-year, $21MM deal that afforded him the opportunity to opt out after each season. Taking his whole season together, FanGraphs considered him to be worth 2.5 wins above replacement, the highest tally of his career thus far. That consistency may have suited him, as he was given a +2 grade from Defensive Runs Saved and a +1.1 from Ultimate Zone Rating, though Outs Above Average was less enthused and gave him a mark of -5. 243/.331/.391 batting line and a 110 wRC+, indicating the switch-hitter was 10% better than the league average hitter overall.ĭefensively, though he’s played all over the diamond in his career, the Padres kept him exclusively in left field last year. Along with his 15 home runs, that led to a. His 11.1% walk rate and 15.7% strikeout rate this year were both a few percentage points better than league averages. Though his power is fairly modest, he has a good eye and strong bat-to-ball skills. Profar, 30, has had an up-and-down career but is coming off arguably the best season of his career. Profar will be guaranteed $7.75MM but can get the total up to $8.75MM with 400 plate appearances. March 19: The Rockies are in agreement with free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The southpaw underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this month and will miss the entire season. To open a spot on the 40-man roster, left-hander Lucas Gilbreath was transferred to the 60-day injured list. March 21: The Rockies officially announced today that they have signed Profar to a one-year deal.
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