Jurickson Profar’s high expectations as Jed Lowrie’s replacement nothing new

MESA, ARIZ – FEB. 14: The Oakland Athletic’s Jurickson Profar enjoys batting practice, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, during a spring training workout at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)MESA, Ariz — There was a time when Jurickson Profar was regarded as the top prospect.

No, not the top prospect in the Texas Rangers organization. Not the top prospect in one specific minor league level. Profar was considered the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball.

It’s taken a while for that massive hype to translate to the big leagues. Injuries have cut his seasons short over the past few years and affected his overall performance. But Profar finally started to show flashes last…