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Depth is a critical part of championship-caliber teams. That’s been so for years – and, coming off a shortened 60-game season last year – may prove to be the case more so than ever before in 2021.
With that in mind, Padres GM AJ Preller brought back veteran Jurickson Profar, signing him to a three-year, $21 million deal on the heels of the best season of his career. The former top prospect played all over the diamond defensively while putting up some of the best offensive numbers of his career, batting .