Coming off a strong 2024 campaign where his underlying metrics suggested that his career year was no fluke, the Atlanta Braves seemed to have found one of the offseason's best values when they signed Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million deal.
Unfortunately, things went awry nearly immediately when Profar was hit with an 80-game PED suspension before April was even underway. The shocking suspension was the first domino of many to fall that would force Atlanta's season off the rails before they ever had a chance to get on track.
At its face, the Profar deal should look like a disappointment and a move the Braves will live to regret; however, closer examination of this year's free-agent class shows that it might still be a shrewd move.