Profar, a switch-hitter, began lifting his front leg higher at the start of his swing. He said advice from former major leaguer Fernando Tatis and work with San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. last offseason helped convince him to make the change, which added power to his swing.

Former Atlanta Braves reliever AJ Minter has love for the franchise, but he proved Alex Anthopoulos right by signing with the Mets.

Alex Anthopoulos finally got the Atlanta Braves on the board in free agency by signing outfielder Jurickson Profar, but his work can't be done if he wants to keep pace with the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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 general manager Alex Anthopoulos indicated to reporters what his next move could be this offseason.

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.

The Atlanta Braves are finally making moves, with Jurickson Profar now slated to roam the outfield alongside Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II.

After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.

When life gives you a lemon, make lemonade; that’s the story for the majority of free agents outside the Scott Boras camp right now. The post Scott Boras’ Valuation of His Clients Receives Another Blow After Jurickson Profar’s $14M AAV From Atlanta Braves appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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.

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