"Padres missed Roki Sasaki and got worse" - Fans react as Jurickson Profar signs $42,000,000 deal with Atlanta Braves

Fans reacted as MLB outfielder Jurickson Profar has found a team for the 2025 season after hitting free agency following the 2024 campaign. Profar will be joining center fielder Michael Harris II and outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the Atlanta Braves outfield.

On Thursday, the Braves signed Profar to a three-year, $42 million, deal. The 31-year-old is set to earn $12 million in 2025 and $15 million each in the next two seasons.

Profar is coming off a solid season with the San Diego Padres, so his signing has sparked reactions from fans. Some took the opportunity to comment on the Padres' offseason struggles, while others shared their excitement for Profar’s addition to the Braves.

“Aaaaand the Padres nightmare offseason continues 😂👏,” a fan said.

“Padres missed roki and got worse🥳😭,” another fan said.

“I’VE BEEN PRAYING FOR DAYS LIKE THIS 😭😭😭😭😭😭,” another fan wrote.

While some fans poked fun at the Padres, others celebrated Profar’s move to Atlanta:

“Just dropped to my knees at the entrance of Petco park,” a comment read.

“I knew that they were cooking something up,” another comment read.

“PLEASE PLEASE OH PLEASE BE JUST AS GOOD! I loved watching 2024 Profar he was soooooo fun!!!” someone wrote.

Instagram comments reacting to Jurickson Profar's signing

The San Diego Padres are coming off the disappointment of missing out on Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki, who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Now, they have lost Jurickson Profar, who performed well for them in 2024.

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Atlanta Braves welcoming Jurickson Profar garners reaction from Ozzie Albies

On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves welcomed outfielder Jurickson Profar by sharing a post in collaboration with him. The post featured the caption:

“Welcome to Atlanta, Jurickson!”

Many congratulated Profar on his signing, including Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, who commented:

“🙌🙌🙌”

Ozzie Albies comment

Both Profar and Ozzie Albies hail from Curaçao. Albies has been a key player for the Braves, playing as their second baseman since making his MLB debut with them in 2017.

Last season, Profar had a solid performance, with a .280 batting average, 24 home runs, 85 RBIs, 76 walks and an impressive .839 OPS.