The Atlanta Braves broke their offseason silence last night, inking a deal with All-Star outfielder Jurickson Profar. The signing was first reported by Jeff Passan, and the Braves later announced the details of the contract.
The Braves have been quiet this offseason, but earlier this week, Alex Anthopoulos woke up and made his first move of the winter, signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million deal.
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The Atlanta Braves have made a significant offseason move, agreeing to a three-year, $42 million deal with outfielder Jurickson Profar, per Robert Murray of FanSided.
The Atlanta Braves finally made a noteworthy deal on Thursday with the signing of outfielder Jurickson Profar. The contract answered the outfield question, but there are still a few holes in the lineup up for grabs.
In the first (and only) significant move of the offseason, the Braves signed Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million contract. It filled the single biggest hole on Atlanta’s roster.
as the team agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Jurickson Profar on a three-year, $42 million deal. After months of quiet, Atlanta signing literally anybody would have been noteworthy.
Profar finalized a $1 million deal with the Padres last Feb. 24, then hit .280 with 24 home runs in a long-awaited breakout at 31.
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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.