A day after being called 'irrelevant' by Dodgers catcher Will Smith, Jurickson Profar came through with a three-run double in the seventh inning that gave San Diego the series win. Said teammate Manny Machado: 'Put a little bit of respect on his name.
ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.came up with the game-winning hit that led to a series victory Sunday at Dodger Stadium, a three-run double in the seventh inning. That it came one day after."He's been leading this team big time. The numbers speak for themselves. Every time he comes out here, steps on that field, he makes a big impact on the game.
"I can tell you this -- Profar is very relevant to us," Padres manager Mike Shildt said."He's a glue guy for us. Guy's got 10 years in the big leagues. There's relevancy there. Did a nice job tonight with the three-run double. But beyond that, Pro's a pro. He's a very big part of the San Diego Padres. He's very relevant to me. I believe completely he's very relevant to his teammates. So, we respect and appreciate him highly.
"I'm not gonna comment on that," Profar said with a laugh when asked if he feels"relevant.""I'm just gonna play, like I did."
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