The New York Mets went to unprecedented heights to sign Juan Soto in the offseason, acquiring the Dominican star free agent to an MLB-record $765 million deal over 15 years.

As the MLB offseason continues, the Braves have signed free agent outfielder and former Padre Jurickson Profar to a deal.

The Atlanta Braves could get desperate in an attempt to stay competitive in the loaded National League East heading into 2025.

The Hot Stove was heating up for San Diego Padres free agent outfielder Jurickson ... why not look at a team that boasts a lineup with Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna ...

But instead of returning to San Diego, Profar is joining a Braves team that was without Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider when the Padres swept Atlanta out of the NL wild-card series at Petco ...

Profar, a switch-hitter, began lifting his front leg higher at the start of his swing. He said advice from former major leaguer Fernando Tatis and work with San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. last offseason helped convince him to make the change, which added power to his swing.

Unfortunately, that pivot doesn't seem to be going all that well at the moment. Not only did Anthopoulos whiff on one of his top targets on Wednesday, but he let that target go to the team's fiercest rival. And even worse, he didn't seem to try all that hard to keep it from happening.

Atlanta does not expect 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. to be ready for the start of ... breakout at 31 after signing a one-year deal with San Diego. Profar finalized his $1 million deal with ...

The Atlanta Braves have one of the best lineups in all of baseball, but financially, it's barely more expensive than Juan Soto's $765 million deal with the New

The Braves also signed Bryan De La Cruz to a one-year deal on Dec. 16 to add outfield depth, but the team otherwise had a quiet offseason before the addition of Profar. A switch-hitter, he will join Michael Harris, Jarred Kelenic, Eli White and De La Cruz as Atlanta's top outfielders.

The Hot Stove was heating up for San Diego ... Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies," Moody wrote before Profar signed. More news: Padres ...

ATLANTA -- Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres ...