In his 11th big-league season, the Padres' Jurickson Profar has best numbers of any left fielder in baseball
Admit it. When the Padres added Jurickson Profar to an unsettled outfield this offseason, you shrugged. You thought, he seems bug-in-a-rug comfy in San Diego but he's not an everyday answer. When the early numbers rolled in, you still were reluctant to believe. Profar has been Mr. Utility Knife across his decade in baseball. He was an outfielder when you needed. An infielder when you needed. A pinch hitter when you needed. The clubhouse guy you needed.
My right hand was always behind, because I was focusing on getting good on the left side. 'This year, he came up with a routine, practicing every day both sides, no matter who's pitching. It's really helped me.' Rodriguez said expanding Profar's approach has paid clear dividends. 'The main thing he's doing, his preparation has been outstanding,' Rodriguez said. 'In the past, he used to work one side. If the pitcher was righty, he only worked lefty.
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