Profar is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Nolan Jones, Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk will start across the outfield with left-hander Tommy Henry on the mound for Arizona. The switch-hitting Profar has batted just .225/.304/.306 in 56 plate appearances this year versus southpaws.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Two-RBI performance
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Profar went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Mets.
Profar delivered an insurance run with a triple in the eighth inning. He now has at least one hit in eight of his last nine games, during which he's also recorded seven RBI and five runs scored. Seven of those games have come at home, and the Rockies are set to begin a seven-game road trip following Sunday's contest.
Profar went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Profar doubled in his first at-bat and came around to score on a Kris Bryant double. He added a two-run two-bagger of his own in the seventh inning and now has multiple hits in four consecutive games -- two of which have come on the road. In that span, Profar has four RBI, three runs scored and three doubles. He still has a below-average.328 wOBA and 91 wRC+ for the season, but he's hitting .308 with only a 12.3 percent strikeout rate across 16 games in May.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Sitting out Friday
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Profar is absent from the Rockies' lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
He has seen his playing time decline after Brenton Doyle's emergence and Randal Grichuk's return. It's the second time in the last four games and third time in the last 12 that Profar's been on the bench.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Hitting for extra bases
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Profar went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.
Profar did all of his damage in the fifth inning when he doubled in two runs and came around to score. He now has four extra-base hits across his last five starts, though none have left the yard. Despite Profar's good stretch, he still has only a .315 wOBA and 82 wRC+ across 170 plate appearances on the season.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Not in Monday's lineup
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Profar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
Profar is presumably receiving a routine day off after starting in each of the previous seven contests. Randal Grichuk will handle left field in Monday's series opener.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Production picking up
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Profar went 2-for-4 with a double Friday against the Phillies.
Profar doubled in the sixth inning in what was otherwise a fairly unremarkable game. However, the effort extended his run of positive play, as he now has multiple hits in three of his last five starts. In that span, he's gone 7-for-20 with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored. Profar was briefly dropped in the order against right-handed pitching, but he has hit second in three of his last four appearances against them.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Jurickson Profar's two-homer game Tuesday is that it came on the road. My interest in him this year is primarily because he's playing his home games at Coors Field, where he so far hasn't done much damage either. Remember, though, he was a late signing, coming to terms with the Rockies toward the end of March, so it makes sense that he would be slow out of the gate. And the Rockies have remained committed to batting him at the top of the lineup, either first or second, which should come in handy during those summer home games when they're scoring double-digit runs on the reg. It would be a stretch to roster Profar in a three-outfielder league at this point, but if you play in a five-outfielder league, you may want to give him a second look.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Homers twice in big win
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Profar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-run shot and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.
Profar bookended the scoring with a pair of homers Tuesday -- a solo shot off Luis Ortiz to start the scoring in the second inning and a two-run bomb off Duane Underwood in the eighth. Profar had gone 2-for-14 over his previous four games and hadn't homered since April 24. He's now slashing .220/.310/.382 with five homers, 15 runs scored and 14 RBI through his first 143 plate appearance with the Rockies.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Dropped to seventh spot in order
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Profar has been dropped to the seventh spot in the lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Profar was brought in to be a top-of-the-order hitter for the Rockies, but he has struggled to a .210/.304/.328 bating line through 139 plate appearances. Charlie Blackmon is leading off Tuesday and Randal Grichuk is batting second.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Multi-hit effort against Mets
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Profar went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, one run scored and one RBI on Sunday against the Mets.
Profar returned to the leadoff spot for only the second time in his last 14 games, and he delivered an RBI double in the third inning before coming around to score in the same frame. Since losing his role as the primary leadoff hitter, Profar has gone a respectable 12-for-49 with six RBI and seven runs scored across 57 plate appearances. Even so, he has a disastrous 64 wRC+ and .289 wOBA across 30 games to begin the campaign.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Not starting Saturday
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Profar will be on the bench Saturday against the Mets, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Profar hasn't taken much advantage of Coors Field thus far this season, hitting .207/.297/.324 in his first 29 games as a Rockie. Randal Grichuk slides to left field Saturday as Brenton Doyle starts in center.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Swats third homer
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Profar went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 6-0 win over the Guardians.
He got the ball rolling on a much-needed victory for the Rockies by taking Cal Quantrill deep for a solo shot in the first inning, before adding a two-run single in the fourth. Profar has had trouble getting going early in his tenure with Colorado, and while he does have four hits in the last three games, that's boosted his slash line to a mere .210/.293/.346 through 92 plate appearances with three homers, seven runs and nine RBI.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Tallies second homer
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Profar went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Profar led off the home half of the first inning with a solo homer, his second long ball of the season. He hit well across the team's seven-game homestand, collecting seven hits in 25 at-bats with five RBI and four runs scored. Profar has been an everyday player and hit atop the Rockies' order since making his season debut April 2.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: First RBI with Rockies
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Profar went 0-for-5 with an RBI on Friday against the Nationals.
Profar had a forgettable game, though he managed to drive in his first run as a Rockie with a groundout in the seventh inning. He's tallied only two hits in his first 20 at-bats of the campaign, though he has consistently served as the team's leadoff hitter. Because Profar signed with the Rockies late in the spring and wasn't able to join the team until March 28, he could take some extra time to get going at the dish.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Batting leadoff in Colorado debut
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Profar is starting in left field and batting leadoff Sunday against the Padres.
The 30-year-old signed with the Rockies on March 19 but was unable to enter the country until just before Opening Day due to visa issues. However, he's now ready to play after seeing action in some minor-league games in Arizona. Profar had a .243/.331/.391 slash line with 15 home runs, 58 RBI and five stolen bases last season in San Diego, and he's expected to operate as Colorado's primary left fielder in 2023.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Will join roster soon
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Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters before Saturday's game against the Padres that Profar will join the Rockies soon but there's no timetable for his return, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Profar has reported to Arizona, and he's been playing in minor-league games, but the outfielder will need more work before joining Colorado's regular lineup. Signed to a one-year, $7.75 million contract March 19, Profar is expected to be a regular for the Rockies once he links up with the club.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Not ready to join COL
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Profar is not with the Rockies in San Diego ahead of their season opener Thursday against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Profar signed a one-year, $7.75 million contract with Colorado on March 19, but he had some visa issues and didn't report to camp until March 28. The 30-year-old outfielder will remain at extended spring training for a stretch of tune-up games. He got nine at-bats in a minor-league game there Wednesday.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Visa issues resolved
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Profar resolved his visa issues Tuesday and is on his way to join the Rockies at spring camp in Arizona, Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette reports.
Profar agreed to a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Rockies last Sunday and can now finally join up with his new team just before the close of spring camp. It's going to be a quick turnaround, but the 30-year-old could very well be in Colorado's starting lineup for Opening Day on Thursday at San Diego. He doesn't offer a ton of power or speed, but Coors Field tends to elevate those things. It's an ideal landing spot for the former top prospect.
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Rockies' Jurickson Profar: Still awaiting visa
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Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters that Profar is still awaiting for a visa, and he's hopeful he can join camp early next week, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Black mentioned that Profar has a meeting with the consulate in Curacao, which could help speed the process along. Signed in the middle of March to a one-year deal, once Profar joins the Rockies he's expected to be an everyday option for the club. There is a chance that he'll need to spend an extra few days in camp before joining the major-league roster, however.
