While much will be made about Jurickson Profar essentially manning the leadoff spot until Ronald Acuña Jr. returns to the lineup later this season, all it took was one swing off Profar's bat to have Atlanta Braves fans falling in love with him.

Jurickson Profar seems primed to prevent the Braves from doing what they did most of last season, when they struggled to find a suitable replacement for Ronald Acuña Jr. in the leadoff spot. “We kind of had a makeshift-type thing with \[the leadoff spot\],

Profar was removed from Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Pittsburgh due to a jammed left wrist. Initial X-rays on Profar's wrist came back negative, but he will go in for additional testing within the next few days.

The Atlanta Braves seem destined to rely on Ian Anderson in their Opening Day rotation, but Mike Soroka's spring training debut with the Washington Nationals was enough to prove that their plan is a mistake.

The Atlanta Braves are currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 MLB season by participating in Spring Training. The 2025 campaign will be filled with expectations for the Braves, who are coming off of an injury-riddled 2024 season that saw them lose in the NLDS to the San Diego Padres.

Atlanta Braves outfielder and free agent acquisition Jurickson Profar will make his debut in a Braves uniform on Wednesday. Manager Brian Snitker has penciled him into the top of the lineup, and he’ll start in his usual left-field position.

The Atlanta Braves major free agent signing will undergo further testing to determine the final results of his apparent injury on Saturday

Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar’s availability for Opening Day will be determined by the results of a CT scan. Profar jammed his left wrist while attempting to make a sliding catch during the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Pirates at CoolToday Park.

The trajectory of the 2024 regular season for the Atlanta Braves completely changed in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates last year. 2023 National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. left a contest versus the Pirates on May 26.

After an X-ray was negative for a wrist injury suffered Saturday, Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar was flown back to Atlanta on Sunday for a CT scan, according to a team spokesman.

Braves left fielder Jurickson Profar’s availability for Opening Day will be determined by the results of an MRI exam. Profar jammed his left wrist while attempting to make a sliding catch during the fourth inning of Saturday’s game against the Pirates at CoolToday Park.