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1) He hasn't done much in his big league experience so far, but we have a former #1 prospect of our own in Bundy whose career at one point looked hopeless.

2) Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor are signed by the Rangers long term at SS and 2B, respectively. Being as those the middle infield is Profar's primary position, he clearly has no future in Texas. He's not even getting playing time right now as their super utility.

3) Wouldn't really take a whole lot to get him.

4) His floor is Ryan Flaherty's ceiling, so it would be an upgrade for the current team in that aspect. After this year, if Profar does utilize some of that talent that made him so highly regarded a few years ago, we would have three young infielders(Machado, Schoop, Profar) capable of playing shortstop. I don't think anyone wants to keep Hardy around for another year, so Profar would give us a replacement. The free agent class for shortstops next year is weak anyway, with only Mountcastle as a possible SS replacement from the system, but even that would take a couple more years. And it's a big if for him staying at short.

What do you think?

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2 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

It would be great if we had a MLB ready young SS/3B. Problem is he is not much cheaper than Flaherty at this point and he will start to get expensive. Not sure what Texas would want. Probably Givens, but I would not do that. 

Well he won't get expensive unless he gets good.

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7 minutes ago, Crazysilver03 said:

Well he won't get expensive unless he gets good.

The time to strike on Profar, then, is when his arbitration numbers start to rise.  He's got two years of arbitration left and he's making 1.05 mil this season.  If the number exceeds what they're comfortable with for a backup, and he remains mediocre, they'll get rid of him.

Really though, Profar's floor is worse than Flaherty's ceiling.  Flaherty has given plus defense at multiple positions in his best years... Profar hasn't done that in his worst.

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