FA outfielder Jurickson Profar agreed to a three-year, $42 million (KRW 60.165 billion) contract with the Atlanta Braves on the 24th.먹튀검증

He has been going through difficulties before winning the contract. He left the San Diego Padres to join the free agent market after rejecting player options after the 2022 season, but agreed to a one-year deal worth 7.75 million dollars with the Colorado Rockies in late March, just before the opening of the season.

After failing to display impressive performance in the Colorado Rockies, he belatedly visited the team again next winter. After the start of the spring camp, he had to sign a bargain with the San Diego Padres for 1 million dollars.

He played in 158 games for San Diego in the 2024 season and had a batting average of .280 on-base plus .459 with two home runs and 85 RBIs, his best year since his debut. He also won the All Star Award and the Silver Slugger Award at the same time.

On top of that, the San Diego Padres chose not to offer him a qualifying offer. He entered the free agent market with no shackles and ended up signing a multi-year contract after a long wait. He succeeded in making three consecutive FA deals.

Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos, whose team selected Profar as the new starting left fielder, praised Profar as the second best FA hitter after Juan Soto this winter.

Profar said he became a fan of the Braves after watching Andrew Jones play in Curiaso as a child, adding, "I am always trying to get better. I will prepare to get better this season with the determination that it is the last year of the season. I will help my team win many games to advance to the postseason and win the World Series," expressing his determination to meet expectations.

Profar's success also sends a message to Kim Ha-sung, who was his brother-in-law when he was in San Diego. Two main messages can be read.

First, it shows that the market has not cooled yet.

The Major League Baseball`s FA market, which was active until the winter meeting, is recovering at a slower pace as the years change. However, players who already won contracts with professionals including Anthony Santander are getting compensation as much as they did. This is a new development from last year when a series of short-term contracts continued. Despite the slow pace, the market is rolling.

Kim Ha-sung, who has shown proven performance over the past four years, is also likely to get enough compensation if he waits a little more patiently.

Kim Ha-sung has yet to find a team, but he is not in a situation to be frustrated. Photo = MK Sports DB
Second, even if it is not compensated this winter, there is still hope.

Profar was shunned in the past two markets and had to sign a short-term contract. However, he showed his best performance in the 2024 season and was rewarded with a multi-year contract. The basic principle of the Major League FA market, "If you show something, you will be rewarded," is still being observed. This is why Kim Ha-sung does not have to be frustrated even if he eventually gets a short-term contract due to shoulder injury variables.

Profar's contract does not just affect Kim Ha-sung. With this contract, Atlanta, one of Kim Ha-sung's expected destinations, was virtually removed from the list.

It had been expected that Atlanta might turn Orlando Arcia, who was a shortstop, into left field and reinforce a new shortstop in that position. This is why the possibility of Kim Ha-sung's connection with Atlanta has been steadily raised. However, as the contract filled all three spots in the outfield, chances are high that such a scenario will remain a novel.