Padres' Jurickson Profar: Smacks solo homer in loss
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Profar went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in Thursday's loss to Detroit.
Profar got the Padres on the board with a 411-foot solo homer off Casey Mize in the first inning and later drew a free pass, extending his streak of games with at least one walk to five. The long ball was Profar's 22nd of the season and his first in September -- he's batting just .125 (1-for-8) with two RBI, five walks and a run scored on the month. The outfielder has really struggled at the plate down the stretch, as he also batted just .196 in August. However, he's somewhat been able to make up for his lack of hitting by drawing 18 walks since the start of August, which has helped him score 20 runs over that span.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: Rare day off Monday
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Profar is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Tigers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
It's the first day off since June 22 for Profar, who has just one hit over his last seven games, though he has drawn nine walks over that span. David Peralta will take over in left field while Profar gets a breather.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: Reaches five times in rout
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Profar went 1-for-2 with four walks, two runs and a stolen base in a 13-5 win against Tampa Bay on Friday.
Profar did an excellent job setting the table out of the leadoff spot for San Diego, drawing four free passes and adding a single. The All-Star outfielder busted a four-game mini-slump during which he went 0-for-14. Despite that brief downturn, Profar has been an overall consistent producer for the Padres this season, slashing .283/.384/.465 with 21 home runs, 80 RBI, 79 runs and eight stolen bases through 566 plate appearances.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: Goes deep in comeback win
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Profar went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Mets.
Profar finally got the Padres on the board with a game-tying two-run blast in the eighth inning and they would go on to walk it off in the ninth. He has at least a hit in four straight games, which also includes an extra-base hit in three straight. The home run was his 21st of the year, a new career-high for the 31-year-old in his 11th season. For the year, Profar is slashing .291/.386/.478 with 79 RBI, 75 runs, seven steals and a 58:80 BB:K in 541 plate appearances.
Profar went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Twins.
Profar's bat woke up when it mattered most, as he took Steven Okert deep in the eighth to put the Padres ahead 6-5. It was his first home run since Aug. 4 and and his first multi-RBI game since July 31. He's been a revelation for the Padres this season; the 31-year-old is slashing .290/.387/.474 with 20 homers, 76 RBI, 74 runs, seven steals and a 57:76 BB:K in 521 plate appearances.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: Records steal Monday
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Profar went 1-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base in a 5-3 win against Minnesota on Monday.
Profar had been in a cold spell coming into the contest, going 4-for-27 with only one extra-base hit over his previous seven games. Though he had just one base knock against the Twins, he added some useful fantasy production with a pair of runs and a theft. Profar has slowed down a bit after an excellent first half of the campaign, but he's still slashing a solid .290/.388/.469 with 19 homers, 73 RBI, 73 runs and seven stolen bases over 124 contests on the season.
Padres' Jurickson Profar: Cleared to start Thursday
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Profar (knee) will start in left field and bat second in Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Profar was lifted for a pinch runner in the top of the sixth inning of Wednesday's 9-8 extra-inning win after he was hit just below the right kneecap by a 95-mile-per-hour fastball. Per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune, X-rays on Profar's knee came back negative, and he didn't appear to be limping around the clubhouse following Wednesday's game. As such, the Padres evidently felt comfortable enough with inserting Profar back in the lineup for the series finale.
Profar was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates after getting hit in the knee by a pitch, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Profar took a 95-mph fastball off his right knee in the sixth inning. He was able to limp to first base and remained in the game after being examined by trainers, but the decision to pull him was made after he had a hard time running to second base on a Xander Bogaerts single. The severity of Profar's injury is still unknown, but Bryce Johnson could be in line to make a start in the outfield if the 31-year-old is forced to miss any amount of time.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: X-rays negative
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X-rays on Profar's right knee came back negative after Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Profar was forced out of Wednesday's game after he took a pitch off his knee and struggled to run the bases in the sixth inning, but he seems to have escaped the incident without suffering any significant injuries. He's being viewed as day-to-day for now, and Bryce Johnson would be a likely option to start if Profar is unable to play in Thursday's series finale.
Profar went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
Profar got his day going with a solo blast to right in the fifth to extend the Padres' lead to 3-1. He then followed that up with a double in the seventh and a walk in the eighth and scored both times. He now has six multi-hit efforts over his last 12 games and is slashing .319/.429/.681 with five homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs and an 8:8 BB:K over that span. For the year, the 31-year-old All-Star is slashing .300/.393/.491 with 19 homers, 71 RBI, 63 runs, five steals and a 54:68 BB:K in 458 plate appearances. He remains one of 13 qualified players who is currently hitting at least .300.
Profar went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 6-4 win over the Orioles.
Profar's homers proved to be the difference -- he got the Padres on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run shot off Grayson Rodriguez before putting San Diego ahead for good by going deep off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth. Profar has been on a tear of late, going 8-for-23 (.348) with four homers in his last five contests. His slash line is up to .301/.387/.493 through 104 games this season with 18 home runs, just two shy of a career high.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: Homers in consecutive games
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Profar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Nationals.
Profar has gotten back on track after a brief cold spell at the plate around the All-Star break, in which he went 2-for-21 over a five-game span. He's 5-for-14 with two homers and three RBI over his last three contests. The outfielder is up to 16 long balls, 62 RBI, 55 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .300/.388/.478 slash line through 102 games this season.
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Padres' Jurickson Profar: Swats 15th homer
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Profar went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Nationals.
The Padres broke open a scoreless tie in the fifth inning when Luis Arraez and Profar went back-to-back off DJ Herz. Profar's blast was his fourth in July and 15th of the year, and he's up to 60 RBI -- the third time in his career he's reached that mark. The 31-year-old has slowed down overall this month, however, slashing .220/.281/.441 in 65 plate appearances.
