The Profar Problem?: Jurickson Profar to the OF
The Texas Rangers have announced that Jurickson Profar will learn to play the outfield, apparently on the fly. Ron Washington says we might see Profar in the outfield in as few as ten days. Of course this is all a result of Ian Kinsler coming off the DL for Texas. It seems that the Rangers are interested in keeping Profar up and in the lineup. This is good news for Profar owners...
Profar begins outfield crash course
ARLINGTON, Texas Monday Jurickson Profar debuted as the youngest designated hitter in Texas Rangers history.
Soon enough he could have another spot in the lineup as an outfielder.
Profar, who said hes never played outfield in his life, worked with outfielder coach Gary Pettis Monday as he continues to try and expand his utility role.
Texas manager Ron Washington said it would...
Profar begins outfield crash course
ARLINGTON, Texas Monday Jurickson Profar debuted as the youngest designated hitter in Texas Rangers history.
Soon enough he could have another spot in the lineup as an outfielder.
Profar, who said hes never played outfield in his life, worked with outfielder coach Gary Pettis Monday as he continues to try and expand his utility role.
Texas manager Ron Washington said it would...
Rangers give Profar first start at third
ARLINGTON, Texas Jurickson Profar doesn't see making his first start at third base as a big deal.
"It's baseball," Profar said. "No challenge. Catch the ball and throw the ball."
Profar played some third for Double-A Frisco last year and got in some early work Sunday with infield coach Dave Anderson.
Texas manager Ron Washington said the team had planned...
Rangers Ian Kinsler Activated, Leury Garcia back to AAA
Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler has been activated from the Disabled List and bat leadoff for the Rangers in Toronto. Kinsler, no stranger to injury has missed nearly a month with an intercostal strain and will return to face RA Dickey and the Blue Jays.The 30-year-old second baseman has stayed healthy the past two seasons, playing in 155 and 157 games after playing in...
Rangers activate Kinsler from DL
ARLINGTON, Texas A Texas Rangers offense that is in need of a spark may have gotten on Saturday.
The Rangers activated second baseman Ian Kinsler from the disabled list. Kinsler is leading off for the Rangers today and playing second base.
To clear room for Kinsler, the Rangers optioned Leury Garcia to Triple A Round Rock, which means the club is keeping Jurickson Profar with...
Rangers GM talks Cruz, Profar
ARLINGTON, Texas Neither the Texas Rangers nor Nelson Cruz have heard from Major League Baseball with regards to the ongoing Biogenesis investigation.
Texas general manager Jon Daniels said the team has to wait and see what happens and then move forward.
"I know there are reports out there," Daniels said. "We have not heard anything. I don't expect to hear anything...
Rangers Rookie Jurickson Profar Afraid of Sharks, But Big Fan of ‘Mr. Bean’
Don’t expect to see Jurickson Profar at the beach this summer. Instead, he’ll probably be brushing up on the latest Rowan Atkinson work.
Say what?
Well, Profar, who is beginning to make an impact with the Rangers after being ranked baseball’s top prospect before the season, seems to be a rather interesting dude. He did a radio interview with KTCK-AM in Dallas, and he revealed...
Jurickson Profar doesn’t like water, is afraid of sharks
Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar is one of the most promising young players in baseball. He may be fearless when it comes to diving for a ground ball or standing in against a 100-mph fastball, but that doesn’t mean the 20-year-old has no fears at all. During an interview with BaDD Radio on KTCK-AM earlier [...]
Another bad offensive night derails Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas Texas manager Ron Washington said Wednesday night that an opponent scoring five runs against the Rangers usually isn't a bad thing.
It is these days.
Cleveland scored five runs off starter Nick Tepesch and that was more than enough offense as the Indians won the series with a 5-2 victory over the Rangers.
Texas has scored just 36 runs in its 11 June games...
Profar powers Rangers past Royals
Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 3-1.
Texas starter Yu Darvish pitched seven shutout innings and left with a 1-0 lead.
The 20-year-old Profar connected off J.C. Gutierrez (0-1) for his second homer, a solo shot that put Texas ahead 2-1. David Murphy added an RBI single later...
Recap: Profar's go-ahead HR in 8th sends Rangers over KC
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 3-1.
Texas starter Yu Darvish pitched seven shutout innings and left with a 1-0 lead.
The 20-year-old Profar connected off J.C. Gutierrez (0-1) for his second homer, a solo shot that put Texas ahead 2-1. David Murphy...
Profar's go-ahead HR in 8th sends Rangers over KC
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking home run with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 3-1.
Texas starter Yu Darvish pitched seven shutout innings and left with a 1-0 lead.
The 20-year-old Profar connected off J.C. Gutierrez (0-1) for his second homer, a solo shot that put Texas ahead 2-1. David Murphy...
Rookie Watch: The legend of 'El Oso Blanco' grows
Several highly regarded prospects were called up last week, including Texas' Jurickson Profar, Baltimore's Kevin Gausman and Arizona's Tyler Skaggs. While they get acclimated to the majors, we'll keep spotlighting the top five rookies to date (all stats through Monday).
1. Shelby Miller, RHP, Cardinals5-3, 2.02 ERA, 65 K in 62 13 IP
Winless in his past three starts...
WATCH: Jurickson Profar jacks his first home run of 2013, and it’s way out
Texas Rangers phenom Jurickson Profar flashed some of the power that has scouts drooling over his potential in driving a pitch way over the right field wall in pitcher-friendly Safeco Field. The jack led off the game against Seattle Mariners RHP Hisashi Iwakuma. Watch the big shot, courtesy of MLB.com.
Profar is widely regarded as the top prospect in baseball, you wonder if...
Profar more bark than bite for Texas
I tried not to pivot this week's column on Jurickson Profar. Tried my damndest. Unfortunately the infatuation with the Rangers infielder has reached a fever pitch, gesturing the situation calls for analysis despite my predilection to the contrary.
Granted, Profar has the ilk to warrant mentioning, as the 20-year-old entered the season as the top prospect in the game thanks to...
Prospect Profile: Jurickson Profar | INF | TEX
As a rule, we fantasy owners love to own prospects before our fellow owners. There’s little as rewarding as grabbing a minor leaguer before he becomes a household name and then watching as he develops into a stud. But how do you sort the big-timers from part-timers? Prospect Profile is here to help. This week we examine Rangers uber-prospect, Jurickson Profar.Player Name: Jurickson...
Fantasy Baseball Dingers and Stingers: May 22
Jurickson Profar was just called up. What does it mean for your fantasy team? (Credit)
Dingers:
Adam LaRoche (1B WAS) 59% owned in Yahoo! – Many people were writing off LaRoche after his awful start to the season. This reminds me of Aramis Ramirez’s start last year. He got off to a bad start and had one of the best seasons of his career. LaRoche is batting .339 in May,...
Prospecting Week 8: Jurickson Profar, Jake Odorizzi
Another weekly look at who’s hot and who’s not in minor league baseball to help your fantasy team. This week’s edition includes one of the tastiest prospects in baseball getting a call-up, another good young Rays pitcher in the bigs, and a pitcher who is a ‘dash-n-stash’. You want more? You want more? You really like it? You want more?HOTJurickson Profar MI | TEX ...
The Jurickson Profar Bandwagon Begins Tonight
Thanks to Ian Kinsler, baseball fans around the world get an early birthday present. Jurickson Profar, the #1 rated prospect according to just about any website on the tubes we call the interweb, is making his debut this evening for the Texas Rangers. Now, before you get too excited, first try to realize he’s still just a 20-year old from the Netherlands with only the potential...
Jurickson Profar Opportunity Is Calling Your Name
When the season began many people expected that top prospect Jurickson Profar would make the Texas Rangers Opening Day roster. Texas instead opted to send their young superstar to Triple-A Round Rock and this would allow him to enhance his skills as a player.
There would be an opportunity for him to join the team if a player was injured during the season. That chance has come up...
Will Ian Kinsler’s Injury Open Door For Jurickson Profar Permanently?
He’s back. Ballyhooed prospect Jurickson Profar has been recalled from Triple A Round Rock by the Texas Rangers. Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler has hit the DL with a rib injury necessitating Profar’s summons to Arlington.
There are very few prospects in the minor leagues that generates as much discussion as the Curacao native, Profar. Only 20-years old, Profar got his first taste of...
Rangers call up Jurickson Profar
On Sunday, the Texas Rangers were forced to place second baseman Ian Kinsler on the disabled list with a rib injury. While Kinsler was enjoying a productive season (.302, 24 runs, 20 RBI), his absence from the lineup may not be as crippling as one may think. To replace Kinsler at second base, the Rangers have called up Jurickson Profar from Triple-A Round Rock. Profar is widely considered...
Fantasy baseball weekend takeaways (5/20)
Here are my top five takeaways from the May 17th, 18th and 19th weekend. Enjoy!
Ian Kinsler placed on DL and Jurickson Profar called-up
Stats: .278 BA (.370 OBP) / 4 HR / 19 RBI / 27 R / 6 SB (1 CS) (Triple-A Round Rock)
Takeaway: Ian Kinsler was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with bruised ribs that hindered his ability to swing a bat.
Other reports mention Kinsler...
FAAB Mentality Week 8: Brandon Belt, Jurickson Profar
Photo Credit: Jeffjeff08 A quarter of the season is under our belt (see what I did there?) and you may be looking to finally cut ties with the black holes in your lineup. At this point the sample sizes are getting large enough that we can't hardly blame you. Here are a few options who may be available in your league.The following prices can be used as a guide for making free...
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