2.5 fWAR, 152 G, .243 AVG, .331 OBP, .391 SLG, 111 OPS+, 82 R, 58 RBI, 15 HR
Positives From This Season
Last offseason Padres fans were trying to find who Jurickson Profar’s replacement was going to be in left field. Some thought Profar was better as a utility player and believed A.J. Preller didn’t fill a hole going into the season. Looks like Preller knew what he was doing right?
Profar stayed healthy all year long, hitting a career-high 36 doubles and finishing with an above average OPS+. Not having a consistent leadoff hitter is a problem (just ask the Yankees) and Profar made sure that San Diego didn’t have that problem most of the year.