Outfielder Jurickson Profar has signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Atlanta Braves, the team announced on Thursday.
According to the Braves, Profar, who was No. 15 on Yahoo Sports’ top 50 MLB free agent list, will earn $12 million in 2025 and $15 million in 2026 and 2027.
A unique aspect of the deal is that Profar has agreed to donate one percent of his salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation, which aims to “build community through baseball engaging Braves Country, reaching vulnerable populations, and improving equity and access in sport, health, education and well-being outcomes for children, families, and communities.”
Last season with the San Diego Padres, Profar posted a career year, batting .280, hitting 24 home runs and driving in 85 runs with 10 stolen bases. Among National League left fielders, his 4.3 fWAR was highest and he was above the 90th percentile in expected wOBA (.364) and expected batting average (.283). He was also the sixth-best hitter by wRC+ in the NL.
Profar’s play in the field earned him a starting nod in left field for the NL All-Star team and his production at the plate resulted in a Silver Slugger award. He’ll now join an Atlanta outfield that will also feature Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr.
Profar began his MLB career with four seasons with the Texas Rangers before joining the Oakland A’s in 2019. His first stint with the Padres lasted from 2020 to 2023 before signed with the Colorado Rockies. He was released in August of that season and re-joined the Padres.
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