6 days ago · ATLANTA -- Jurickson Profar’s earliest baseball fandom was aided by fellow Curacao native Andruw Jones’ rise to greatness. He will now get his own opportunity to serve as a Braves outfielder. ... "Based on last year, we had Jurickson as the second-best free-agent bat," Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said. "We ...

6 days ago · This would put them slightly over the luxury tax’s first threshold, a hurdle president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said he’s willing to clear,” Bowman wrote before the signing of Jurickson Profar. Bowman’s report coincides with what Alex Anthopoulos had to say to the media last night.

6 days ago · Alex Anthopoulos discusses Spencer Strider, further offseason activity, and more AA didn’t just talk about Jurickson Profar during his period of media availability following the deal. Braves sign Jurickson Profar to three-year, $42 million deal The Atlanta Braves have finally made the splashy signing that fans and observers alike have been ...

6 days ago · Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway. ... “Tapping into his power was the one piece that was going to elevate his bat,” Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said ...

6 days ago · Alex Anthopolous talks about why the Braves decided to purse Jurickson Profar and how he will compliment the team offensively

5 days ago · Profar said the confidence he felt from Anthopoulos and the Braves was important in his decision agreeing to a three-year, $42 million deal. “They show a lot of confidence in me since the ...

6 days ago · Braves president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos waited and waited during a slow winter for his team. ... The Braves signed free-agent outfielder Jurickson Profar to a ...

6 days ago · Atlanta inked outfielder Jurickson Profar to a 3-year, $42 million contract. The holes in the Braves starting rotation and bullpen could be next. That's what general manager Alex...

5 days ago · A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time MLB All-Star at 31 with the San Diego Padres in 2024. ... Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is convinced Profar's career-best numbers ...

6 days ago · Even so, Anthopoulos was sold on Profar’s 2024 production. “We assessed the free-agent market, the trade market at the beginning of the offseason,” Anthopoulos said, adding, “We had ...