JURICKSON PROFAR NEWS

Profar starts hot for Padres after offseason training with Tatis' father Jurickson Profar is tied for the NL lead with seven RBIs and two home runs, playing better left field

APRIL 13, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Out of Tuesday's lineup Profar is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Impact Profar has started four of the first five games of the season and is 5-for-14 with two homers, three walks, seven RBI and two runs, but he'll take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Matt Beaty will man left field for the Friars.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks grand slam Profar went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in a 10-5 win against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Impact Profar got San Diego on the board with a 418-foot bomb to left off Arizona starter Caleb Smith in the second inning and later walked in the third. The former top prospect has now hit safely in all three games in which he's made an appearance and is a combined 4-for-10 with two home runs and three walks.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Profar's early slam jolts Padres past D-backs 10-5

Jurickson Profar hit a grand slam, Jorge Alfaro followed with another homer and the San Diego Padres used a big second inning to win their third straight game, beating the Arizona...

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day off Saturday Profar is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Profar started the first two games in left field, once against a righty and once against a lefty. That suggests he'll be in more than just a platoon role this season, though he'll likely cede some time to Matt Beaty, who starts against the right-handed Zach Davies on Saturday.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Profar went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 3-0 victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Impact Profar reached base three times on Friday, walking in the fourth, smacking a go-ahead home run in the sixth and singling in the eighth to cap an impressive night at the dish. Manager Bob Melvin previously stated the 29-year-old should see substantial at-bats in left field and Profar will be an asset if he continues to hit in this fashion.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea brilliant on mound, Padres top Diamondbacks 3-0

San Diego newcomer Sean Manaea was brilliant on the mound through seven no-hit innings, Jurickson Profar hit a two-run homer and the Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Fri...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beer's blast in 9th lifts Diamondbacks over Padres 4-2

Seth Beer launched a game-winning, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres

APRIL 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Projected to start in left field Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that Profar "could easily be the Opening Day left fielder" for San Diego despite the recent acquisition of Matt Beaty.

Impact The trade for Beaty early in the week gives the Padres a versatile left-handed bat capable of playing multiple positions, but it doesn't necessarily solve the issue in left field. Manager Bob Melvin suggested as much Monday, stating of Beaty, "We'll just see where he fits. Could be a bench bat. Could be a pinch hitter. Could play a little outfield. Could play a little first base. We're not really sure where it fits yet, but we know we like the profile of the bat." That leaves Profar as the team's most likely Opening Day left fielder, as he saw action at the position in 36 games last season. The utility man struggled with a .227/.329/.320 slash line over 411 plate appearances during the campaign, but he stole 10 bases and finished with an excellent 49:65 BB:K.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres start season with electrifying Tatis sidelined

Baseball had been back for just a few days before the euphoria turned to shock for the San Diego Padres

MARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Column: Can Jurickson Profar fill void in left field for Padres? 'Skeptics abound' about increased role for Profar, who dove into new offseason approach

MARCH 25, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Catcher's interference: The most bizarre rule in baseball

Jake and Jordan go deep on catcher's interference, including who's the best at it, who's the worst and what makes it so odd.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Bauer, Arenado, Blackmon, Profar keep deals, don't go free

Right-hander Trevor Bauer, third baseman Nolan Arenado, outfielder Charlie Blackmon and infielder-outfielder Jurickson Profar declined to opt out of their contracts to become free...

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exercises 2022 option Profar informed the Padres on Wednesday that he'll exercise his $6.5 million player option for 2022, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact Profar opened the 2021 season as a utility player for San Diego, but his ability to play all over the infield and outfield allowed him to pick up semi-regular playing time for much of the campaign while the Padres contended with both injuries and endured slumps from multiple everyday players. The 28-year-old did little to raise the offensive floor for the Padres when he was included in the lineup, as he finished with a .093 ISO and .649 OPS after clearing .150 and .700 in those respective categories each of the previous three seasons. The deal Profar signed with the Padres last January includes player options for both 2022 and 2023 and a $10 million mutual option for 2024, so he'll still have the opportunity to weigh his options on the open market in both of the next two offseasons, if he so chooses.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Profar (shoulder) will return to the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco.

Impact Profar left Wednesday's game against the Dodgers with a bruised shoulder and didn't start the next two games, though he did appear off the bench on both occasions. He'll be involved from the start this time around, batting fifth and playing right field.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still not starting Profar (shoulder) isn't starting Friday's game against San Francisco.

Impact Profar suffered a shoulder bruise in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers and will be out of the lineup for a second straight contest. However, he appeared off the bench Thursday, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him available in a depth capacity in Friday's series opener.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with shoulder bruise Profar left Wednesday's game against the Dodgers after bruising his shoulder while trying to steal second base in the fourth inning, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune repor...

Impact Manager Jayce Tingler clarified after the game that Profar's shoulder did not pop out of its socket on the play, but the injury was significant enough for Profar to be pulled without returning to the contest. It's unclear whether the utility man will need to miss any additional time as a result of the issue. Profar has been struggling at the plate of late, going 1-for-20 over his past nine games.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers slam 4 HRs in 8th for 11-9 comeback win over Padres

Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times to rally past the San Diego Padres 11-9

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carlson homers twice, Mikolas gets first win in two years

Dylan Carlson homered twice, including a grand slam, to help Miles Mikolas win for the first time in two years as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 8-2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres Daily: St. Louis is the place to be; Profar, tone-setter; more clubs await Tatis Padres' last face-to-face with team it is trying to outpace; Tatis set to become 22nd player to go 40-20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Slugs homer out of leadoff spot Profar went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in a 9-6 win over the Giants on Wednesday.

Impact Profar hit out of the leadoff spot for the first time since early June, and the move paid off as he scored San Diego's first run and produced the team's only long ball in the contest. His playing time has been inconsistent of late, but with the Padres searching for a spark amidst a rough patch that has seen them fall out of a wild-card spot, it wouldn't be surprising if manager Jayce Tingler gives Profar additional opportunities atop the lineup to see if he can replicate Wednesday's performance.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

San Diego Padres to visit the San Francisco Giants

The Giants will start Kevin Gausman on Thursday while the Padres have yet to announce who will take the mound

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tatis, Padres end 5-game skid, cut Giants' 9-game win streak

Fernando Tatis Jr. matched his career high with four hits, Jurickson Profar homered and the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game skid, holding off San Francisco 9-6 and ending the...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres pregame: Profar up top as Friars look to stop season-long losing streak The Padres will start Joe Musgrove on the mound as they take a five-game losing streak into Wednesday's game against the Giants

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres pregame: Looking to avoid first five-game skid; Profar in left over Pham The Padres' have tied a season-high with four straight losses heading into Tuesday's game at the San Francisco Giants.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM