Padres and INF Jurickson Profar avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.7 million contract.

Profar was acquired from the Athletics earlier in the day on Monday. He had been projected by MLBTradeRumors.com to earn $5.8 million in arbitration, so it looks to be a fair deal for both sides. The versatile 26-year-old will function as the Padres' starting second baseman.

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Jurickson Profar was known for his arm strength before shoulder problems wiped out two years of his development. "I think that's an area he's had to make an adjustment on," A.J. Preller said. "We feel like there's still some areas of growth to get to." (více...)

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The #Padres waste no time and sign Jurickson Profar to one-year, $5.7 million deal (více...)

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