Can the brother-in-law reunite?

San Diego Union-Tribune, a leading media outlet in San Diego, said on the 2nd  that the San Diego Padres signed a minor league contract with Jurickson Profa (30).

Propa agreed to a one-year, $7.75 million contract with the Colorado Rockies this season, but was released with a batting average of 0.236 on-base percentage, 0.316 slugging percentage, eight home runs, and 39 RBIs in 111 games.

Profa, who became free, chose a team familiar to him, who played the previous three seasons, as his new destination.

Propa played 345 games for the Padres over the previous three years, batting average of 0.244 on-base percentage of 0.333 slugging percentage. In the 2022 season, he became the main left fielder and contributed to the team's advance to the postseason.

He was also Kim Ha-sung's best colleague. Kim Ha-sung called Propa an older brother through his social media, and Propa also called Kim Ha-sung a "younger brother" and remained a brother-in-law.

But the professional world is cold-hearted. Profa said goodbye by executing an opt-out based on its success in the 2022 season. 스포츠토토티비

As a result, this has become a bad choice. Although he entered the FA market, he only received a one-year contract in March, and even this was humiliated by being released during the season due to lower-than-expected performance.

Propa, once expected to be the league's top prospect, is having a career that falls short of that expectation. He played 947 games in 10 seasons in the Major League and recorded a batting average of 0.238 on-base percentage of 0.322 slugging percentage. He has played all positions except pitchers and catchers. In the 2023 season, he played only as an outfield season.

Profa will join Triple-A El Paso under the Padres for now, but there is a possibility that he will be called up for the rest of the season.

San Diego Union-Tribune introduced Propa as a strong call-up candidate in line with roster expansion.