History of Jurickson Profar in Timeline

Jurickson Profar is a Curaçaoan professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the Atlanta Braves in MLB. Before joining the Braves, he played for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Colorado Rockies. His career highlights include demonstrating versatility by playing multiple positions and being a consistent presence in MLB since his debut.

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February 20, 1993: Jurickson Profar Born

On February 20, 1993, Jurickson Barthelomeus Profar was born in Curaçao. He is a professional baseball outfielder.

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1993: First Player Born in 1993 in the Majors

In 2012, Jurickson Profar was the first player born in 1993 to play in the Major Leagues.

2004: Won Little League World Series

In 2004, Jurickson Profar helped the Pabao Little League team from Willemstad, Curaçao, win the Little League World Series championship against the Conejo Valley East Little League team from Thousand Oaks, California.

2005: Little League World Series

In 2005, Jurickson Profar again represented Curaçao at the Little League World Series.

July 2, 2009: Signed with Texas Rangers

On July 2, 2009, Jurickson Profar signed with the Texas Rangers, who chose to sign him as a shortstop, his preferred position.

2009: Signed with the Rangers

In 2009, at the age of 16, Jurickson Profar signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent.

2010: First Professional Season

In 2010, Jurickson Profar spent his first professional season playing for the Spokane Indians, batting .250 with four home runs and 23 RBIs in 63 games.

2011: Ranked as Top Prospect

Prior to the 2011 season, Jurickson Profar was ranked as the Rangers' second-best prospect and 74th overall by Baseball America. He played for the Hickory Crawdads, represented the Rangers at the All-Star Futures Game, and was named the South Atlantic League's MVP, finishing with a .286/.390/.493 slash line, 12 home runs and 65 RBIs. He was also named the shortstop on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All-Star team.

August 31, 2012: MLB Debut

On August 31, 2012, Jurickson Profar was called up to the Rangers and made his major league debut, starting at second base and hitting a home run in his first at-bat. He is the first player born in 1993 to play in the majors.

2012: Called up to MLB

In 2012, Jurickson Profar was called up to the major leagues and received partial playing time as a utility player.

2012: All-Star Futures Game Selection

In 2012, Jurickson Profar was named to appear in the All-Star Futures Game.

2012: Brother Signed with Rangers

In 2012, Jurickson Profar's younger brother, Juremi, signed with the Texas Rangers.

May 2013: Called up to Rangers

In May 2013, Jurickson Profar was called up to the Texas Rangers after Ian Kinsler was placed on the disabled list and he hit his second career home run off Hisashi Iwakuma. He batted .234 with six home runs and 26 RBIs in 88 games.

2013: Kinsler Traded

After the 2013 season, the Texas Rangers traded Ian Kinsler, expecting Jurickson Profar to become their starting second baseman.

2013: Requested to join Netherlands WBC Roster

After the Netherlands advanced to the semi-finals for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, manager Hensley Meulens requested Jurickson Profar to join the Dutch roster, and the Rangers granted permission.

2014: Injured Shoulder, Missed Season

Jurickson Profar started the 2014 season on the 60-day disabled list due to a shoulder injury and missed the entire season after reinjuring his shoulder in May.

February 23, 2015: Shoulder Surgery

On February 23, 2015, Jurickson Profar underwent surgery on his shoulder and missed the entire 2015 season.

March 21, 2016: Optioned to Triple-A

On March 21, 2016, Jurickson Profar was optioned to the Round Rock Express, the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, after missing two seasons due to a shoulder injury.

May 31, 2016: First Home Run of Season

On May 31, 2016, Jurickson Profar hit his first home run of the season against the Cleveland Indians.

2016: Returned to the Rangers

In mid-2016, Jurickson Profar rejoined the Rangers after recovering from a shoulder injury, filling an active roster vacancy.

2017: Lost Playing Time

In 2017, Jurickson Profar lost playing time in left field to Ryan Rua and Delino DeShields Jr.

2017: Represented Netherlands at WBC

In 2017, Jurickson Profar represented the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic.

2017: Son Born

In 2017, Jurickson Profar's son was born.

December 21, 2018: Traded to Athletics

On December 21, 2018, Jurickson Profar was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Oakland Athletics in a three-team deal.

2018: Made Rangers Roster

In 2018, Jurickson Profar made the Rangers' major league roster out of spring training as a utility infielder and he hit .254/.335/.458 with 20 home runs.

2018: Played Over 100 Games

In 2018, Jurickson Profar played more than 100 games in a season for the first time in his career with the Texas Rangers.

2018: Richard Durrett Award

In 2018, Jurickson Profar was named the Richard Durrett Hardest Working Man Award winner by the DFW chapter of the BBWAA.

December 2, 2019: Traded to Padres

On December 2, 2019, Jurickson Profar was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the San Diego Padres.

2019: Played Second Base for Athletics

In 2019, Jurickson Profar played almost exclusively at second base for the Oakland Athletics but struggled defensively, recording the lowest Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating among second basemen in the major leagues.

2019: Traded to the Athletics

In 2019, Jurickson Profar was traded to the Oakland Athletics and played second base.

2020: Played for Padres

In 2020, Jurickson Profar played for the San Diego Padres, achieving a .278/.343/.428 slash line with seven home runs and 25 RBIs in 56 games.

January 27, 2021: Re-signed with Padres

On January 27, 2021, Jurickson Profar re-signed with the San Diego Padres on a three-year, $21 million contract.

July 7, 2022: Injured and Placed on Injured List

On July 7, 2022, Jurickson Profar collided with teammate CJ Abrams, collapsed while walking off the field, and was placed on the 7-day injured list under the concussion protocol.

2022: Career Highs with Padres

In 2022, while playing for the San Diego Padres, Jurickson Profar set career highs in plate appearances and hits.

March 21, 2023: Signed with Rockies

On March 21, 2023, Jurickson Profar signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Colorado Rockies.

September 1, 2023: Returned to Padres Organization

On September 1, 2023, Jurickson Profar signed a minor league contract to return to the San Diego Padres organization.

2023: Represented Netherlands at WBC

In 2023, Jurickson Profar again represented the Netherlands at the World Baseball Classic.

January 2024: Brother Signed with White Sox

In January 2024, Jurickson Profar's younger brother, Jurdrick, signed with the Chicago White Sox.

February 12, 2024: Re-signed with Padres

On February 12, 2024, Jurickson Profar re-signed with the San Diego Padres on a one-year deal. He had the best year of his career and made the All-Star Team.