Top 50 Prospects: # 13 – Jurickson Profar
#13 Jurickson Profar
Texas Rangers
DOB: 2/20/1993
Previous Rank: N/R
ETA: 2013
As an 18-year-old in the Sally League, Profar very nearly slashed .290/.390/.500 as an elite fielding shortstop, earning him the SAL MVP. Holy shit. He’s really, really good and has so much more to gain before he actually arrives in Arlington. An aggressive international scouting department was able to sign Profar out of Curacao while he was a 16-year-old. He made tremendous gains at the plate in 2011 in terms of all three hitters’ tools. He even walked more times than he struck out.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | G | PA | AB | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | |
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2010 | 17 | Spokane | NORW | A- | 63 | 288 | 252 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 3 | .250 |
2011 | 18 | Hickory | SALL | A | 115 | 516 | 430 | 86 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 23 | 9 | .286 |
2 Seasons | 178 | 804 | 682 | 128 | 56 | 8 | 16 | 88 | 31 | 12 | .273 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | G | PA | AB | HR | RBI | BB | SO | TB | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 17 | Spokane | NORW | A- | 63 | 288 | 252 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 46 | .250 | .323 | .373 | .696 | 94 |
2011 | 18 | Hickory | SALL | A | 115 | 516 | 430 | 12 | 65 | 65 | 63 | .286 | .390 | .493 | .883 | 212 |
2 Seasons | 178 | 804 | 682 | 16 | 88 | 93 | 109 | .273 | .366 | .449 | .815 | 306 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 17 | Spokane | NORW | A- | SS | 63 | 338 | 90 | 232 | 16 | 49 | .953 | 5.11 |
2011 | 18 | Hickory | SALL | A | SS | 114 | 493 | 176 | 295 | 22 | 62 | .955 | 4.13 |
2 Seasons | 177 | 831 | 266 | 527 | 38 | 111 | .954 | 4.48 |
Profar is an exceptional defender and gets above average grades for his footwork, arm strength, and hand agility. His bat track from both sides of the plate is textbook and produces quality bat speed and carry. What’s perhaps most impressive is that he has only been hitting from both sides for two years. There is nothing to knock with Profar except that he might be a couple inches short. Get ready, because in a couple of years there is going to be a huge debate about where to put Elvis Andrus, Ian Kinsler, and Profar, because they all need to be on that diamond.
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