Andruw Jones inches closer to Hall of Fame
One year after asking fellow Curacao native Andruw Jones to help him land a deal with the Braves, Jurickson Profar will realize a childhood dream. “Every Wednesday, they were putting the Braves games on TV in Curacao,
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine believes one of his former teammates should be in the Hall of Fame and compared him to Willie Mays.
After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.
Andruw Jones' Hall of Fame case has become a point of debate among baseball pundits, with Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich becoming the latest to share his thoughts on the topic.
The results of the BBWAA portion of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class were revealed on Tuesday night. Here at CBS Sports, we've spent the past two-plus months breaking it down, so let's put a bow on the 2025 ballot and look forward to what the results mean for 2026 and beyond.
Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones missed out on Cooperstown again, and former teammate Chipper Jones was furious.
Another year has passed, and Andruw Jones has still not been voted into the Hall of Fame. In his eighth year on the ballot, the former Braves centerfielder finished just 9% shy of the 75% threshold to get in.
It was the splash Braves Country had been anxiously waiting for. On Thursday, the team announced the signing of free agent OF Jurickson Profar.Atlanta inked the former Padres’ star to a 3-yr, $42 mil deal.
Just like every child playing baseball, outfielder Jurickson Profar dreamed of playing in the major leagues. But MLB.com's Mark Bowman described that Profar's d
ATLANTA — A new leg kick helped make Jurickson Profar a first-time All-Star at 31 with San Diego. That important tweak to his swing also helped lead Profar to Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves had to wait a while, but it turns out that Jurickson Profar was angling to be a Brave all along thanks to his roots.