Only one member of the San Diego Padres ranks in the top 10 in the major leagues in batting average and on-base percentage, and the top 20 in slugging percentage.
For much of the San Diego Padres' season, their hitting production has surprisingly come from the bottom of the lineup instead of the top. This production has been led largely by two unexpected sources in Jurickson Profar and rookie Jackson Merrill.
The San Diego Padres (16-18) will look to Jurickson Profar, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-18) on Friday at 9:40 PM ET on ARID.
Profar’s getting paid $1 million but playing like a $30 million player February 24, 2024: San Diego Padres signed free agent Jurickson Profar. What was your reaction to that?
The San Diego Padres have been forced to play Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays without their manager and starting left fielder.
In the movie Star Trek: First Contact, there’s a scene in which Captain Picard (played by the legendary Patrick Stewart) comes across the spaceship that first achieved warp drive and consequently led to the age of space exploration in which the universe of Star Trek takes place.
The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers never fail to bring the drama.
As Gavin Stone was working on a perfect game in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ matchup against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, Jurickson Profar squared around to bunt while leading off the fifth inning.
A day after being called "irrelevant" by Dodgers catcher Will Smith, Jurickson Profar came through with a three-run double in the seventh inning that gave San Diego the series win.
Profar capped an eventful weekend with a big hit on Sunday night
Jurickson Profar drilled a three-run double in the seventh inning Sunday and the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 to win two of three in their weekend series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers tied their series with the San Diego Padres on Saturday to set up a rubber match, but it didn’t come without some drama. As Gavin Stone was throwing a perfect game in the fifth inning, Jurickson Profar showed bunt to attempt to get into the pitcher’s mind.
The Los Angeles Dodgers tied their series with the San Diego Padres on Saturday to set up a rubber match, but it didn’t come without some drama. As Gavin Stone was throwing a perfect game in the fifth inning, Jurickson Profar showed bunt as he led off.
Every single player in the San Diego Padres' starting lineup on Opening Day has experience at shortstop, save for one.
There was a scary moment in Wednesday's Cactus League finale for the Padres, when outfielder Jurickson Profar appeared to be in pain after a play at first base.
Jurickson Profar, the potential Padres' Opening Day left fielder, has exited Wednesday's Cactus League game early due to injury. Profar, who was 3-for-3 with a home run, went down at first base after rounding the bag hard.
Ten-year outfielder Jurickson Profar has played on four teams since arriving in the majors in 2012. Jurickson started his career primarily playing second base, but after struggling on offense and defense, the Oakland Athletics traded Profar to the San Diego Padres in 2019.
The San Diego Padres are in agreement with utilityman Jurickson Profar on a one-year deal worth $1 million to return for the 2024 season, multiple outlets reported Monday.
Prior to this signing, San Diego only had two outfielders on the 40-man roster: Fernando Tatis Jr. and light-hitting Jose Azocar.
The San Diego Padres season is in the mud right now, so they are just going for the vibes at this point.
The question is, how can the Yankees open up $10 million to offer Profar for the 2023 season?
While it’s difficult to find a perfect landing spot for Profar, he’s a decent everyday left fielder. A switch-hitter with quality contact skills and a patient approach, he’s hit at an above-average level in two of the past three years.
San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar is out of the hospital and resting after a collision with a teammate resulted in a concussion and a cervical strain, the team announced Friday.
In the third inning, the game was briefly delayed after a pair of baseballs were thrown from the stands at Profar. A beer bottle was also thrown later in the game.
Profar was very valuable for the Padres last season. San Diego played him in five different positions during the pandemic-shortened season, though he saw most of his action in left field and second base.
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