| 5/20/2013 8:33:00 PM |
Description: Texas manager Ron Washington told ESPN Dallas that Jurickson Profar will split playing time at second base with Leury Garcia while Ian Kinsler is out. | Insight: The 20-year-old Profar went 3-for-17 in a short stint with Texas at the end of last season. It's no secret that Profar is the team's best long-term option at second base so if he's playing well, we'd expect Washington to give him the most reps. | | |
| 5/19/2013 4:46:00 PM |
Description: Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar, who is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com's rankings, officially has been called up to the majors, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. He'll fill in for Ian Kinsler, who was placed on the DL with a right intercostal strain. | Insight: Profar hit .281 with 14 homers, 16 steals and a .368 OBP at Double-A Frisco last year, and he has been hitting well with Triple-A Round Rock after a slow start. He's hitting .278 with seven doubles, two triples, four homers and a .370 OBP. Profar should be added in most leagues. | | |
| 5/19/2013 2:30:00 PM |
Description: Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar, who is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com's rankings, has been summoned to Arlington in case the team needs to place Ian Kinsler (ribs) on the DL. | Insight: Profar hit .281 with 14 homers, 16 steals and a .368 OBP at Double-A Frisco last year, and he has been hitting well with Triple-A Round Rock after a slow start. He's hitting .278 with seven doubles, two triples, four homers and a .370 OBP. If Kinsler is placed on the DL, Profar would play every day and should be added in all leagues. | | |
| 5/16/2013 2:31:00 PM |
Description: Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar, who is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com's rankings, is hitting .250 with 24 strikeouts and a .720 OPS in 34 games with Triple-A Round Rock. | Insight: Profar hit .368 with 14 homers, 16 steals and a .368 OBP at Double-A Frisco last year, but he struggled this spring with a .216 average and zero homers in 51 at-bats. With Mitch Moreland hitting .290 with nine homers and Profar slumping at Triple-A, there's no need to shift Ian Kinsler to first base to call up Profar anytime soon. | | |
| 4/25/2013 2:11:00 PM |
Description: Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar, who is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com's rankings, is hitting .218 in his first 15 games at Triple-A Round Rock this season, though he does have two homers, 11 walks and 10 RBI. | Insight: Profar hit .281 with 14 homers, 16 steals and a .368 OBP at Double-A Frisco last year, but he struggled this spring with a .216 average and zero homers in 51 at-bats. We'll continue to track his progress. | | |
| 3/26/2013 3:49:00 PM |
Description: Texas Rangers' top prospect 2B/SS Jurickson Profar will begin 2013 in the minors, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. | Insight: Profar, the No. 1 overall prospect on Baseball America's Top-100, is stuck behind Elvis shortstop Andrus and second baseman Ian Kinsler. Barring injury, or one of them moving to another position or team, Profar has no where to go to get the 500 at-bats needed to be a fantasy star. | | |
| 5/17/2012 11:13:00 PM |
Description: Rangers' top prospect Jurickson Profar extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a single on Thursday. | Insight: Profar, the No. 6 overall prospect on MLB.com's top 100 list, is batting .292 this season. He likely won't reach the big leagues in 2012, as he's still in Double-A, but those in Dynasty Leagues need to take notice. The 19-year-old shortstop profiles as a Starlin Castro-type bat. | | |
| 5/5/2012 1:10:00 PM |
Description: Rangers' top prospect Jurickson Profar extended his hitting streak to 15 games on Friday at Double-A Frisco. | Insight: The 19-year-old shortstop has raised his average from .200 to .262 with a 19-for-59 stretch during the 15-game hitting streak. He's tied for the Texas League lead with four triples, and he's also slugged three homers. Profar's path at shortstop is blocked by Elvis Andrus, but the No. 6 overall prospect on MLB.com's top 100 list remains an intruiging future offensive player for the already loaded Rangers. | | |
