While much will be made about Jurickson Profar essentially manning the leadoff spot until Ronald Acuña Jr. returns to the lineup later this season, all it took was one swing off Profar's bat to have Atlanta Braves fans falling in love with him.

Jurickson Profar seems primed to prevent the Braves from doing what they did most of last season, when they struggled to find a suitable replacement for Ronald Acuña Jr. in the leadoff spot. “We kind of had a makeshift-type thing with \[the leadoff spot\],

Brian Snitker gives an update on Jurickson Profar following the Braves' Spring Training game. More From This Game; Atlanta Braves; manager postgame; interview; Spring Training; Gr

The Atlanta Braves seem destined to rely on Ian Anderson in their Opening Day rotation, but Mike Soroka's spring training debut with the Washington Nationals was enough to prove that their plan is a mistake.

The Atlanta Braves are currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 MLB season by participating in Spring Training. The 2025 campaign will be filled with expectations for the Braves, who are coming off of an injury-riddled 2024 season that saw them lose in the NLDS to the San Diego Padres.

Atlanta Braves outfielder and free agent acquisition Jurickson Profar will make his debut in a Braves uniform on Wednesday. Manager Brian Snitker has penciled him into the top of the lineup, and he’ll start in his usual left-field position.

Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar is expected to be ready for Opening Day after a CT scan showed just a bone bruise in his left wrist. Profar jammed the wrist while attempting to make a sliding cat

MARCH 8: Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar suffered what the club described as a jammed left wrist during today’s Grapefruit League game with the Pirates. Profar suffered the injury while trying to make a diving catch of a line drive in the fourth inning, and the outfielder was in obvious discomfort in the aftermath of the play.

A CT scan revealed a bone bruise in Jurickson Profar's left wrist, which he injured in a Spring Training game on Saturday.

Atlanta Braves fans feared the worst when All-Star outfielder Jurickson Profar suffered a left wrist injury Saturday. Luckily for both sides, they dodged a bullet when a CT scan revealed Profar only suffered a bone bruise. The former top prospect is expected to play Opening Day on March 27 rather than hit the injured list.