ASINA KOSNAN TA BAI PROFAR AINT KINSLER YET! Jurickson Profar may have a bright future in the major leagues but hes still no Ian Kinsler at second base. Profar will have a chance to show what he can do there this year as he takes over at second for Kinsler in an American League West that got a huge boost in its second-base profile with the addition of Robinson Cano. Profar, the former top prospect in baseball, has loads of potential but hes also the least experienced of the second sackers in the West. Profar has had a great spring at the plate for Texas even though he hasnt played in the field because of shoulder inflammation and hes also been slowed because of his wisdom teeth. Hes expected to begin playing in the field this week, which should have him ready to play in the field by Opening Day. Defensively Profar played more games at second last year than any other position so the transition for a natural shortstop shouldnt be that difficult. And despite the shoulder problems, hes been able to work on his footwork at second all spring and manager Ron Washington said that will be one of the key adjustments the 21-year-old has to make. Profars bat should improve this year because he knows hell be playing every day and he knows hes getting consistent playing time. Last year he hit just .234 with an on-base percentage of .301. The switch-hitter spent the offseason working on his swing against lefties, as he batted just .188 against LHP last season with four extra-base hits in 96 at-bats. The Rangers arent going to ask Profar to carry the load from the No. 8 spot in the order but he has to be serviceable at the plate for an offense that has questions marks from the No. 6 spot on offensively.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 17:53:06 +0000
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