SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jurickson Profar has a sixth tool in his arsenal, but it was hard to find during two lost seasons in the Texas Rangers organization. When shoulder problems kept him off the field for almost all of 2014 and 2015, the emotional strain was etched across his face.
"I think we have two of the greatest smiles in baseball between Adrian Beltre and Jurickson Profar," said Rangers manager Jeff Banister. "They have a sheer joy for playing the game. But there was probably a point in time with Jurickson where there was no joy in it because of the injuries.