Veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar will be back with the San Diego Padres in the 2024 MLB season.
According to multiple reports, Profar inked a new one-year deal with the franchise. He will reportedly receive a base salary of $1 million, with an additional $1.5 million coming his way if he reaches the threshold for performance-based bonuses.
The move is expected to be official once Profar undergoes his medical.
Jurickson Profar initially joined the Padres ahead of the 2020 season in a trade from the Oakland Athletics. He spent three years with the franchise before opting out of his contract and inking a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies.
The Rockies ended up releasing Profar in August, after which he signed a minor league deal to return to the Padres organization. He ended up appearing in 14 games with San Diego last season, batting .296 with one home run and seven RBIs.
Profar isn’t likely to play a major role for the Padres, but he provides the team with welcomed depth on the position of deficit. Additionally, the 30-year-old player is a popular player in the clubhouse and will provide leadership off the field.
“It’s hard to quantify; otherwise, we would have this thing figured out in our game,” Shildt said. “But having the experience and knowing how important clubhouses are, how important it is to have positive guys that also can share truths with everybody around them, hold guys accountable in a good way — Jurickson brings that.”
