One of the best position prospects in baseball will begin his major league career on Sunday afternoon.
Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that second baseman Ian Kinsler has been scratched from the Rangers’ series finale against the Indians because of stiffness in his back and that 19-year-old Jurickson Profar has been asked to fill in.
Profar was called up from Double-A Frisco on Saturday after batting .281/.368/.452 with 14 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 126 games. He is being groomed as a shortstop but will play more of a utility role down the stretch this season for Texas.
The Rangers enter play Sunday with a three-game lead over the A’s in the American League West.
Profar ranked seventh this past winter on Baseball America‘s list of the Top 100 prospects.