Profar expected to miss 2015 with shoulder injury

[Richard]

Welcome to last year.

@MLB: .@Rangers 2B Jurickson Profar will undergo surgery Monday after MRI showed increased strain in right shoulder, reports @Sullivan_Ranger.

[rick99gtp]

It was recommended that he have shoulder surgery back in September....

[WallyWorld]

man, that team's luck . . . angel fans aren't allowed to complain ever again.

[sneaky_flute]

I completely expected that. You can't just rest your way through an injury like that. 

[WallyWorld]

I know it's been debated on here before, but I never really got the Profar hype. Seemed like his ceiling has always been a good but not great MI.

[sneaky_flute]

He's drawn comparisons like Barry Larkin. 

[LAAMike]

So the Rangers are going with Rougned Odor with Adam Rosales, Ed Lucas and Tommy Field as the other potential candidates. Makes the Angels 2B situation look better

Edited February 20, 2015 by LAAMike

[Chimi]

Fielder can just tack on a few more pounds and plug the hole between first and second.  

[nando714]

It was recommended that he have shoulder surgery back in September....

He pulled a Hamilton

[eaterfan]

So the Rangers are going with Roughned Odor with Adam Rosales, Ed Lucas and Tommy Field as the other potential candidates. Makes the Angels 2B situation look better

The Rangers just signed Roughned Odor's brother also named Roughned Odor.

[Chuck]

LOL at all the Profar is GOD advocates a couple years back. 

[bloodbrother]

He's like Bourjos in that they both have good speed but can't use it because they're atrocious at stealing bases

[JAHV76]

Yes but do they have ludacris speed?

[Tyler]

Shoulder injuries are pretty serious, but I don't see how this should be a knock on his talent level prior to injury.

Edited February 20, 2015 by Shane

[ABC]

man, that team's luck . . . angel fans aren't allowed to complain ever again.

 

2014

 

85 games

 

.234 .308 .336 .644

2 SB (not a typo)

4 CS

 

He is only 20 y/o, however.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It was recommended that he have shoulder surgery back in September....

 

He must be using Josh Hamilton's surgeon. If you wait, you can get paid for not playing.

[Docwaukee]

Barry Larking eh?  

 

and Dallas Mcpherson was the next Jim Thome.  

 

Profar's talent is without question and he's quite young still.  22 years old tomorrow in fact.  He's had a couple of nice seasons in the minors while being one of the youngest players for his level.  Which is also great.  

 

But he's got a long way to go before I start entertaining Barry Larkin comps for him.  

[Stradling]

He must be using Josh Hamilton's surgeon. If you wait, you can get paid for not playing.

This is a butt hurt opinion. This isn't like Shaq when he said the off season is my own time. This was a decision by the Angels medical staff to let it rest, it didn't work.

[Inside Pitch]

I know it's been debated on here before, but I never really got the Profar hype. Seemed like his ceiling has always been a good but not great MI.

 

A lot of his prospect status was based on his youth (being younger than the league average), and the ability to play SS.    He was thought to have above average power for a SS and a plus defensive profile at SS.  Now his being able to play SS may be in question and he will have missed two years of development time.  He'll be 23 with less than 500 PAs above AA and zero time .vs live competition since his age 20 season when he finally does get cleared to play again.  Pretty rough go for the kid.

[Hollyw00d]

So the Rangers are going with Rougned Odor with Adam Rosales, Ed Lucas and Tommy Field as the other potential candidates. Makes the Angels 2B situation look better

I'd take odor ahead of any of our keystone cops trying out this spring

[Troll Daddy]

I feel bad for the kid ... not the way you want to start off a career.

[disarcina]

yeah, there was a lot of hype surrounding this guy and now he's missing his second straight year........

 

going to be real tough to come back from two years plus of inactivity.........

 

I'd be surprised if this guy returns to be an every day player.