Padres Select Jurickson Profa Padres Select Jurickson Profa

Sept. 8: The Padres have formally announced the Profar and Rosario moves. San Diego has placed Sanchez on the 10-day injured list and moved righty to the 60-day IL in order to open space on the roster. Sept. 7: The Padres will select back onto the major league roster, . The Friars also plan to recall infielder from Triple-A. San Diego will presumably announce the moves before tomorrows series opener in Houston. Profar returns to San Diego for the first time this year. The one-time top prospect spent the 2020-22 campaigns with the Friars. He hit .244/.333/.375 over that stretch, including a .243/.331/.391 showing in 152 games a year ago. He opted out of the final season of his contract and joined the Rockies on a $10MM free agent deal late in Spring Training, presumably after not finding the multi-year pact hed been anticipating. The 30-year-olds stint in Denver didnt work out. Profar slumped to a .236/.316/.364 slash despite spending half his games at Coors Field. While the delayed start to Jerry Reuss Jersey the season probably didnt do him any favors, he never seemed to find a rhythm. Profar was hitting just .210/.288/.324 from the start of the second half until Colorado released him on August 27. A few days later, the Padres brought him back on a minor league deal. Profar only suited up in four games for their top affiliate in El Paso before earning a return to the MLB roster. San Diego will have to formally select him onto the 40-man roster, though that wont be an obstacle. The Friars could place any of , or on the 60-day injured list to create a spot. Profar has played exclusively left field at the MLB level over the past two seasons but picked up a couple starts at first base in Triple-A. He had plenty of infield experience earlier in his career and could potentially move around off the bench. With San Diegos playoff hopes extinguished, its simply a depth add for the final few weeks. Profar will return to free agency at the start of the offseason. San Diego will pay him at the prorated $720K minimum level with the Rockies on the hook for the rest of his salary. Kolten Wong Jersey