Kim Ha-sung's best friend is leaving San Diego...$1M 'Best Cost-Per-Price' Profar Signs 3-Year Deal With Atlanta
Kim Ha-sung's best friend is leaving San Diego...$1M 'Best Cost-Per-Price' Profar Signs 3-Year Deal With Atlanta
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"Kim Ha-sung's best friend" Jurickson Profar will leave the San Diego Padres. He signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Atlanta Braves for about 60.3 billion won.
The Atlanta team announced on Monday (Korea time) that it will sign a three-year, $42 million contract with Profar. The annual salary for the 2025 season will increase to $12 million, and over the next two years, the annual salary will increase to $15 million, respectively.
MLB.com said, "Atlanta made the first hit in the offseason in 2025. It recruited Profar who rebounded in 2024. Profar once displayed his skills as the No. 1 prospect in the entire MLB pipeline. I never expected it to take so long," adding, "He finally came to prominence at the age of 31, the 11th season of the Major League. However, he proved that it was never too late."
Last year, Profar was the starting left fielder for the San Diego Padres with a batting average of 0.280 with a on-base percentage of 0.380, and a slugging percentage of 0.459. In addition, he added 24 homers and 85 RBIs, which was his best season since his debut. MLB.com called Profar "another big shot in the San Diego lineup, along with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado."안전놀이터
The reversal in propaganda can be seen from hidden numbers. Statcast indicators are also high-quality. The ratio of swing and miss on balls outside the strike zone was within the top 10 percent. The strikeout rate was only 15.1 percent.
He was once a promising shortstop, but he played in more games as a left fielder in the Major League. He recovered defense with his bat, not necessarily because of his outstanding defense capability. His overall OPS was 0.706 until 2023, but his OPS was 0.839 last year.
There were twists and turns before signing this contract. After being released by the Colorado Rockies in 2023, Profar continued his career by signing a minor league contract with San Diego. He re-signed with San Diego for a simple one-year deal worth 1 million dollars last year, and after a high career season, he moved to Atlanta.