<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jurickson-profar-finally-finds-new-home-ahead-of-2023-season-with-rockies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jurickson Profar finally finds new home ahead of 2023 season with Rockies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/rockies-news-jurickson-profar-finally-finds-new-home-ahead-of-2023-season-with-colorado.jpg"></figure><h1>Jurickson Profar finally finds new home ahead of 2023 season with Rockies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-19T09:15:25-07:00">March 19th, 9:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-19T09:15:25-07:00">March 19th, 9:15am</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-best-jurickson-profar-landing-spots-as-mlb-offseason-winds-down" rel="noopener">Jurickson Profar</a> is <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1637464426335879169">no longer</a> the best player available in MLB free agency. After spending four long months on the open market, the Profar has finally agreed to a contract with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-rockies-players-who-need-bounce-back-seasons" rel="noopener">Colorado Rockies</a> for the 2023 season.</p><p>The Rockies are signing Profar to a one-year contract worth at least $7.75 million, according to The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Jurickson Profar’s contract could be worth up to $8.75 million. The newest member of the Rockies has an incentive of 400 plate appearances, Heyman reports.</p><p>Just about every starting caliber free agent has been off the market for some time. Profar, on the other hand, signed with Colorado more than a month after players started reporting for spring training. The deal comes just 11 days before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-3-bold-predictions-for-2023-mlb-season-as-spring-training-begins" rel="noopener">2023 MLB Opening Day</a>.</p><p>Profar spent each of the last three seasons with the San Diego Padres. In 152 games last season, the 30-year-old hit .243/.331/.391 with 15 home runs. He finished ninth in the National League with 73 walks.</p><p>The Rockies can play Profar just about anywhere on the field. The veteran spent most of his time in left field for San Diego. Since the 2018 season, Profar has played every position except for catcher.</p><p>The Rockies are scheduled to open up the season against Profar’s former team. Colorado will visit San Diego on March 30.</p><p>Colorado isn’t expected to be a contender in the 2023 season. After winning 68 games last year, Colorado is viewed as the worst team in the NL West. The Rockies last had a winning season in 2018.</p><p>It’s been 16 years since the Rockies last won a multi-game playoff series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jurickson Profar finally finds new home ahead of 2023 season with Rockies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-rockies-emerge-as-frontrunner-to-land-jurickson-profar');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Rockies emerge as frontrunner to land Jurickson Profar');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rockies-emerge-as-frontrunner-to-land-Jurickson-Profar.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Rockies emerge as frontrunner to land Jurickson Profar</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-11T08:10:33-08:00">March 11th, 8:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-11T08:10:33-08:00">March 11th, 8:10am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-colorado-adds-3-time-all-star" rel="noopener">Colorado Rockies</a> are a <a href="https://twitter.com/psaundersdp/status/1634267982133329921" rel="noopener">potential landing spot</a> for San Diego Padres’ free agent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-why-yankees-wont-pursue-jurickson-profar" rel="noopener">Jurickson Profar</a>, the Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders reported on Friday.</p><p>In the past month, the Rockies have lost both Randal Grichuk to a bilateral sports hernia and Sean Bouchard to a biceps rupture that could  potentially require season-ending surgery.</p><p>The depth in the outfield certainly isn’t a strong point for Colorado, especially with Bouchard out. Currently, it looks like Kris Bryant, Yonathan Daza and 36-year-old Charlie Blackmon.</p><p>Younger options like Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle could be a fit, but clearly, Jurickson Profar would be a great get for the Rockies.</p><p>“A deal with Profar <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/03/rockies-rumors-jurickson-profar-interest.html" rel="noopener">makes some sense,</a>” wrote Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors. “He’s typically been deployed as a left fielder in recent seasons, which could push Bryant over to right field, where he perhaps uncoincidentally has been seeing increased time this spring after spending all of his time in left field last year.”</p><p>Profar has combined for a solid .244/.333/.375 batting line with just a 15.4 percent strikeout rate over the last three seasons; he has a keen eye at the plate and has strong bat-to-ball skills, per Adams.</p><p>He’s continuing to improve as an outfielder, which is a relatively new position for him, but could start at left field for the Rockies and move Bryant to right.</p><p>If the money is right, it certainly seems like Profar could be an excellent fit with the Rockies. Colorado projects around a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/payroll/rockies" rel="noopener">$163 million payroll next season</a>, according to Roster Resource, a franchise record for the organization.</p><p>Profar declined a $7.5 million player option with the Padres following last season, with reports surfacing that he could be looking for as high as $10 million per season. If the Rockies do legitimately pursue Profar, they likely will be surpassing the currently projected record payroll, so it’s something to keep an eye on.</p><p>But first, current Padre Jurickson Profar will continue to represent the Netherlands in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/world-baseball-classic-news-shohei-ohtani-does-it-all-in-japans-win-over-china" rel="noopener">World Baseball Classic</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Rockies emerge as frontrunner to land Jurickson Profar

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/3-best-jurickson-profar-landing-spots-as-mlb-offseason-winds-down');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best Jurickson Profar landing spots as MLB offseason winds down');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3-best-Jurickson-Profar-landing-spots-as-MLB-offseason-winds-down.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best Jurickson Profar landing spots as MLB offseason winds down</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-28T16:15:39-08:00">January 28th, 4:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-28T16:15:39-08:00">January 28th, 4:15pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the most part, many of the big moves that were to be made this offseason in the MLB have already been made. Save for some potential trades and the top remaining free agents finding new homes, it looks like most teams are beginning to gear up for the 2023 campaign. And as the last free agents begin to make their final decisions, it’s clear that Jurickson Profar is the top remaining free agent available.</p><p>Profar hasn’t had a lot of rumors or speculation surrounding him this offseason, which is a bit strange considering how he managed to put together a pretty solid season in 2022. There have been a couple of teams poking around Profar, but for the most part, he hasn’t drawn a ton of interest on the open market this offseason for whatever reason.</p><p>Despite that, it’s clear there are some teams that could certainly use Profar on their roster based on what he was able to do in 2022. So with that in mind, let’s pick out the three best potential landing spots for Profar now that free agency is coming to a close and see why these destinations make so much sense for both Profar and the teams involved.</p><h2><b>3. Seattle Mariners</b></h2><p>The Seattle Mariners already made a big move in their outfield this offseason when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-seattle-acquires-slugger-teoscar-hernandez-from-blue-jays-in-blockbuster-trade" rel="noopener">traded</a> for Teoscar Hernandez, but there is still a spot in the outfield alongside Hernandez and Julio Rodriguez that is there for the taking. While Seattle has some candidates they could use there, it may make more sense for them to just go out and sign Profar.</p><p>Profar spent most of the 2022 season in left field with the San Diego Padres, but he can play all over the diamond, and he put together a solid enough batting line last year (.243 BA, 15 HR, 58 RBI, .723 OPS) that he would be able to make a big impact for a Seattle team that is looking to show that last season’s playoff run wasn’t a fluke.</p><p>The Mariners have a decent core group and a lot of young players looking to make an impact, but signing Profar wouldn’t be the worst idea ever. Having an insurance policy that can fill in at a couple of different spots in the field, while also providing some production at the plate, isn’t a bad thing to have, and for that reason, it would make a lot of sense for Seattle to take a closer look at Profar.</p><h2><b>2. Atlanta Braves</b></h2><p>The Atlanta Braves haven’t had the best offseason, as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-cubs-dansby-swanson-7-year-177m-contract" rel="noopener">lost their starting shortstop</a> in Dansby Swanson and watched their National League East foes in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets <a href="https://dodgerblue.com/philadelphia-phillies-sign-trea-turner-contract-no-trade-clause/2022/12/08/#:~:text=The%20Philadelphia%20Phillies%20announced%20the,a%20full%20no%2Dtrade%20clause." rel="noopener">get even stronger</a> while they have largely sat on the sidelines. They could definitely use another consistent bat in their lineup, though, which is why this could be another logical destination for Jurickson Profar.</p><p>Ronald Acuna Jr. and Michael Harris will obviously hold down two spots, but left field is another area of need for the Braves as the 2022 season nears. Eddie Rosario was a mess last year, and Marcell Ozuna wasn’t much better at designated hitter, although he can play in the outfield when needed. They also lost Adam Duvall in free agency, but he wasn’t very productive when he was on the field in 2022.</p><p>The Braves have taken some fliers on a couple of different outfielders this offseason, but getting a proven source of production in Profar would make a lot of sense right now. Even then, Profar could help replace Swanson’s departure at shortstop if Vaughn Grissom struggles, so it seems like the Braves would stand to benefit greatly from picking up Profar before the offseason ends.</p><h2><b>1. Texas Rangers</b></h2><p>This would be a welcome reunion for the Texas Rangers, who saw Jurickson Profar come up in their system as a highly-touted prospect. Profar never managed to reach expectations, though, and quickly flamed out with the Rangers. But with a different set of circumstances now, the Rangers could really use Profar on their roster before the start of the season.</p><p>Aside from Adolis Garcia, who primarily plays in center field, the Rangers received no production from their outfield in 2022. And while they have made some huge moves this offseason, Texas hasn’t addressed this need at all this offseason, and they are risking getting similarly poor production from their outfield in 2023 if they leave this spot unaddressed.</p><p>The Rangers are clearly looking for outfield help, as they have been one of the teams interested in Pittsburgh Pirates star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. But the price for Reynolds simply may be too high, and if that’s the case, turning to Profar makes a lot of sense. He may not have panned out beforehand, but Profar could end up being the Rangers’ savior in left field in 2023 if he ends up getting signed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Jurickson Profar landing spots as MLB offseason winds down

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-why-yankees-wont-pursue-jurickson-profar');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Why Yankees won’t pursue Jurickson Profar');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mlb-rumors-why-yankees-wont-pursue-jurickson-profar.jpeg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Why Yankees won’t pursue Jurickson Profar</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-20T07:30:37-08:00">January 20th, 7:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-20T07:30:37-08:00">January 20th, 7:30am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees have discussed signing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-others-keeping-tabs-on-bryan-reynolds-jurickson-profar" rel="noopener">free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar,</a> but as the team is adamant about <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/19/mets-not-keen-on-trading-brett-baty-francisco-alvarez/" rel="noopener">staying under the “Steve Cohen tax” threshold</a> of $293 million, the team reportedly won’t pursue him.</p><p>With the team already at $290 million, it looks like Profar won’t be donning a Yankees jersey any time soon. The team has also checked in on free agent infielder Josh Harrison, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.</p><p>The 29-year-old Profar is an intriguing player; he houses a switch-hitting bat and the ability to play multiple positions in both the infield and outfield. Las season, Profar hit .243 with a .331 OBP for the San Diego Padres, adding 15 home runs and 58 RBIs. He had a 110 wRC+, and was a 2.5 WAR player, the best of his career.</p><p>He also hosted a .984 fielding percentage over 1,237.2 innings in the outfield, while posting two defensive runs saved above average. He ranks in the 67th percentile in arm strength but 37th percentile in outfield jump, meaning he could be a decent outfield fix for a team looking to shore up their outfield.</p><p>Although Profar admittedly doesn’t move the needle too much in either the offensive or defensive category, he had a 34.3 percent hard-hit rate and four percent barrel rate last season, and could add some depth power.</p><p>The Yankees passed on the majority of top free-agent players, most notably Andrew Benintendi, so settling for Profar probably won’t be the move for Brian Cashman and the Yankees.</p><p>Trading for Bryan Reynolds would be the blockbuster option, but Cashman has said he doesn’t want to sell the farm, which is likely what it would take to acquire him.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-gets-positive-dj-lemahieu-frankie-montas-injury-updates" rel="noopener">injuries to Frankie Montas and DJ LaMahieu,</a> New York might not be looking to move any players, and although Jurickson Profar could be an intriguing option, it almost certainly isn’t going to happen for the Yankees in 2023.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-yankees-others-keeping-tabs-on-bryan-reynolds-jurickson-profar');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Yankees, others ‘keeping tabs’ on Bryan Reynolds, Jurickson Profar');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MLB-rumors-Yankees-others-_keeping-tabs_-on-Bryan-Reynolds-Jurickson-Profar.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Yankees, others ‘keeping tabs’ on Bryan Reynolds, Jurickson Profar</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-18T09:34:40-08:00">January 18th, 9:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-18T10:09:16-08:00">January 18th, 10:09am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees are amongst a number of <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1615756036681486337" rel="noopener">teams reportedly “keeping tabs”</a> on Bryan Reynolds and Jurickson Profar, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi.</p><p>“There’s a group of teams who have been talking with the Pirates about Bryan Reynolds,” Morosi said on MLB Network. “And that same general group is also keeping tabs I am told on Jurickson Profar. That would include the Yankees, the Marlins, potentially the Rangers.”</p><p>Morosi added that the Boston Red Sox were likely in the group as well prior to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-boston-signs-adam-duvall" rel="noopener">agreeing to terms with Adam Duvall</a>.</p><p>The Pirates’ asking price for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-yankees-facing-juan-soto-asking-price-in-bryan-reynolds-trade" rel="noopener">Reynolds is reportedly steep</a>. But the Yankees, who are in the market for outfield help, have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/1-perfect-mlb-trade-yankees-must-offer-pirates-bryan-reynolds" rel="noopener">linked to him</a> throughout the offseason. New York lost Andrew Benintendi in MLB free agency which opened up a spot in left field. With Giancarlo Stanton expected to mainly be utilized in the DH role, Reynolds would profile as a fit for the Yankees.</p><p>But if the asking price proves to be too much, Jurickson Profar could be a solid pivot. He’s an established big league player who offers versatility. Profar wouldn’t make or break a team’s season, but he’s a solid ball player without question.</p><p>The Marlins, Rangers and others will also factor into Reynolds’ trade market and Profar’s free agency market. However, Profar is the more likely option for interested teams since the Pirates don’t have to trade Reynolds this offseason.</p><p>It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Yankees land one of these players prior to Opening Day.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.220	5	15	0.691	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.220	5	15	0.691	0

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