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Atlanta Braves rumors: Any Rangers for the taking?

By Matthew Browning

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 24: The Texas Rangers logo to the entrance of the press box is shown before a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 24: The Texas Rangers logo to the entrance of the press box is shown before a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 14: Jurickson Proffar #19 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on September 14, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

Nomar Mazara

Nomar Mazara is a lesser version of Joey Gallo and maybe even substantially less. He his 20 home runs in each of his past two seasons, which would fit nicely into the Braves order, but after that, there are some serious red flags.

Mazara does not walk much; going from 55 in 2017 to 40 in 2018. According to Fangraphs, he was ranked 43rd in defensive runs saved, with -4. His defensive WAR over his three seasons in the big leagues has been -1.1, -1.2 and -0.8.

He has club control for one less season than Gallo and will begin the arbitration process this year. MLB Trade Rumors projects his salary to be $3.7 million.

This guy honestly doesn’t do a whole lot for me.

I would not offer anything close to the package it would take to get Gallo.

Jurickson Profar

At one point, Jurickson Profar was the talk of baseball, as he was the unanimous top prospect in baseball before the 2013 season. Injuries derailed the phenom, as he missed the entire 2014 and 2015 season with arm issues.

Finally in 2016 Profar returned to the field, but the offensive numbers people expected did not show up until last season. He hit 20 home runs, with 77 RBIs in 146 games. He slashed .254/.335/.458, with only 88 strikeouts and 54 walks.

Throughout his career, Profar has played all over the diamond, with most of his time last year spent at shortstop and third base. He has spent “some” time in the outfield, and by some I mean 31 starts in left field in 334 career games.

The numbers are so miniscule that determining his defensive value would be difficult. Due to his versatility, the package to acquire Profar would be somewhere in between Gallo and Mazara, but leaning more towards Gallo.

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