"Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar told reporters (including Mark Bowman of MLB.com) this morning that he underwent surgery for a sports hernia back in November. The procedure required six weeks of recovery time and he enters camp without any restrictions. Per Bowman, Profar indicated he first felt discomfort due to the issue back in September and it flared up again during offseason workouts."
"Profar, 33 later this week, is in an uncertain place as he heads into his second season with Atlanta. The switch-hitter's 2024 campaign with the Padres was nothing short of phenomenal and saw him live up to his pedigree as the sport's former #1 overall prospect. He earned his first career All-Star appearance and Silver Slugger award that year, slashing .280/.380/.459 with a 139 wRC+."
"He swatted 24 homers and stole ten bases in 158 games and paired a 15.1% strikeout rate with an 11.4% walk rate. That brilliant season earned Profar a three-year, $42MM contract in Atlanta, but his time with the Braves was derailed almost immediately by a PED suspension. That left him to serve an 80-game suspension that wiped out the first half of his 2025 season."
"Once Profar returned to Atlanta, he managed to pick up more or less right where he left off. In 355 plate appearances from his reinstatement in July to the end of the season, Profar slashed .248/.358/.446 with 14 homers and nine steals. He struck out 15.8% of the time while walking at a phenomenal 13.2% clip, giving him an overall wRC+ of 126. Profar's use of a performance-enhancing substance will surely cast doubt on his numbers for some, and as the veteran gets deeper into his 30s he'll surely suffer age-related decline. For now, though, it's easy to pencil the switch-hitter in as a likely above-average contributor to the Braves lineup."
Jurickson Profar underwent sports-hernia surgery in November, required six weeks of recovery, and enters spring camp without restrictions after earlier discomfort in September and offseason workouts. The 33-year-old produced an outstanding 2024 with the Padres, earning All-Star and Silver Slugger honors while slashing .280/.380/.459 with a 139 wRC+, 24 homers and ten steals. Atlanta signed him to a three-year, $42MM contract, but an 80-game PED suspension wiped out the first half of 2025. After reinstatement in July, he slashed .248/.358/.446 with 14 homers, nine steals and a 126 wRC+ in 355 plate appearances. He projects primarily as a DH.
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