The Oakland A’s filled their vacancy at second base on Friday by acquiring Jurickson Profar from the Rangers, the team announced. In exchange, the A’s will give up three assets in the three-team trade — infield prospect Eli White goes to Texas, while reliever Emilio Pagan and a 2019 draft pick go to the Rays.
There is a lot to like about Profar, who began his career as an elite youngster. He debuted in MLB in 2012 at age 19, and the next winter he ranked as the consensus No. 1 prospect in all of baseball. His journey stalled from there, and he lost two full seasons in 2014-15 due to a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery.