Fernando Tatis Jr. 's mother, Maria Tatis, made her feelings known about her son's former San Diego Padres teammate, Jurickson Profar, signing a three-year, $42 million contract with the Atlanta Braves this offseason.

Outfielder Jurickson Profar, who had the best season of his MLB career last year, spoke about how Fernando Tatis Jr.'s father helped him improve his hitting.

Profar, a switch-hitter, began lifting his front leg higher at the start of his swing. He said advice from former major leaguer Fernando Tatis and work with San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. last offseason helped convince him to make the change, which added power to his swing.

The San Diego Padres have had a disappointing offseason. After almost reaching the National League Championship Series they have watched their division rivals get better while they have not moved the needle.

One year after asking fellow Curacao native Andruw Jones to help him land a deal with the Braves, Jurickson Profar will realize a childhood dream. “Every Wednesday, they were putting the Braves games on TV in Curacao,

A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time MLB All-Star at 31 with the San Diego Padres in 2024.

After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.

ATLANTA (AP) — A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time ... major leaguer Fernando Tatis and work with San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. last offseason helped convince ...

Late last spring, the 31-year-old switch-hitter re-signed with the Padres for $1 million plus incentives. It was his third tour with the team as he opted out of his deal after the 2022 season in search of a long-term deal. He ultimately landed with the Colorado Rockies only to rejoin the Padres in August 2023 after he was released.

Among the Padres’ free agents, Profar, reliever Tanner Scott (Dodgers), catcher Kyle Higashioka (Rangers), infielder Donovan Solano (Mariners) and left-hander Martín Pérez (White Sox) have signed with new teams. Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and outfielder David Peralta are still on the open market.

Since winning the World Series in 2021, the Braves have struggled to get back to the top of the sport. They've reached the playoffs in the past three seasons but haven't made it past the division series.

The San Diego Padres have had a horrible offseason, insiders have confirmed. The Padres are coming off a 93-win season and were two mere runs away from advancin