Padres' Veteran Thinks Teammates Need to 'Tone it Down a Little Bit'

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Jurickson Profar, amid media attention, humbly denies being the San Diego Padres' best player, emphasizing team unity.

The statistics say otherwise but Profar knows that his teammates will come around. The Padres won't make it to the playoffs if Profar is their best player.“My teammates are going to start getting hot. We’re going to be a dangerous team, a way better team than we are right now.”

With his calming veteran presence, Profar has learned not to press. He didn't set personal goals this season because he didn't want to think of himself as a failure if he didn't meet his goals. However, he does think his teammates have put too much pressure on themselves.. “They want it so bad. I’ve been there too. You want something bad, and it doesn’t happen. I want all of them to just tone it down a little bit and just let it happen. Because we are talented.

Profar lived the words he said. He knows what he is talking about, but the Padres wouldn't be anywhere close to 16-18 with him this season. It is fine to have someone not named Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, or Fernando Tatis Jr., for now. It isn't sustainable for the whole season.. “We’d love to have — and we have had — contributions consistently from our lineup. But you’re gonna go through stretches where not everybody is firing on the same cylinder.

On the year, Profar is slashing an incredible .342/.431/.523 with four home runs and 21 runs batted in. He's also played in all 34 games for the Padres.

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