By: Jeff Sanders
SAN DIEGO - Jurickson Profar slammed his bat down in the batters box at the end of the first inning, a show of contempt after plate umpire Ramon De Jesus had rung him up on an inside fastball. The helmet followed. Profar's back was turned to De Jesus as he began to remove his elbow guard when the plate umpire pointed at the equipment in the dirt and tossed the left fielder from the game, triggering a heated exchange as Padres manager Mike Shildt raced to plate to defend Profar.