ARLINGTON -- Rangers utility infielder Jurickson Profar is being listed as one of five players "to watch" for the Silver Slugger Award among American League shortstops.
That may seem strange, considering Profar has only started 61 games at shortstop. But it can also be viewed as further validation that Profar is almost all the way back after having his once-promising career nearly derailed by shoulder problems.
"He has had an exceptional year," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "Second on the team in RBIs, the games played, the positions he has played, the power he has shown, the extra-base hits.