Padres' First-Time All-Star: 'I Always Thought I Was This Player'

A San Diego Padres first-time All-Star always believed in his potential as a player.

Jurickson Profar was named to the MLB All-Star Team for the first time in his career this year. The 31-year-old outfielder is off to his best season yet, slashing .305/.394/.476 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs. He ranks ninth in MLB in batting average, and is hitting above .300 for the first time in his career.

Profar had a long road to making it to this point of his career. A top-100 prospect more than a decade ago, Profar debuted in 2012 with the Texas Rangers, playing two seasons before a shoulder injury caused him to miss two seasons. Following his return, it took time for Profar to regain consistency as he lost playing time and hit a meager .172 in 2017.

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