Jarred Kelenic, who was acquired by the Braves last offseason in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, could find himself on the outside looking in in Atlanta this year.

The Braves finally made their first significant move of the offseason this week, coming to terms with Jurickson Profar on

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Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.

The Braves made their first splash of the 2025 offseason, coming to an agreement on a free-agent contract with 2024 breakout Jurickson Profar, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the move.

Profar, a switch-hitting outfielder, will help the Braves fill Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence, and could be their starting left fielder when Acuna returns.

Atlanta agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million contract with Profar on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Profar finalized a $1 million deal with the Padres last Feb. 24, then hit .280 with 24 home runs in a long-awaited breakout at 31.

Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway.

Profar, one-time Texas infielder, now 32, broke into the big leagues at 19 but has been hampered by lack of playing time and uncertainty over how, when, and where he should be used. According to media reports, he had been pursued by several other clubs – including San Diego and Philadelphia – seeking to beef up their batting orders.

We are nearly four months away from when the Braves season ended, and Alex Anthopoulos has finally signed his first player to a guaranteed major-league contract.