SURPRISE, Ariz. - Jurickson Profar's fielding versatility gives the Rangers lots of options for how to use him. What will have more impact on his ability to get on the field every day: An improvement in his hitting splits.
A switch-hitter, Profar has struggled badly hitting from the right side against lefties. He hit just .197 vs. lefties last year. After a solid start from both sides of the plate, he quickly tailed off against lefties and was left to play mostly against right-handers. Over his final 63 plate appearances against lefties, he had only one extra base hit and a .