Jurickson Profar's time as a Texas Ranger has come to an end.
The Rangers have traded Profar to AL West rival Oakland, SportsDay's Evan Grant has confirmed. The news was first reported by Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan.
He has restored his value as an everyday player. He's also now two years from free agency and the chance of him signing an extension seem remote, at best. And as slim as those chances are, slimmer still may be the chances of him being part of a playoff-contending team in Texas. Daniels seems to know this.
Perhaps the biggest factor the Rangers must consider is not "if" they will trade Profar, but "when.