Jurickson Profar, expected to appear in left field with the Texas Rangers this season, appears set as the center fielder for the Kingdom of the Netherlands team in the World Baseball Classic.

Profar started in center for the second consecutive pre-WBC game on Sunday in Seoul, against the Korean Army team. Profar had three hits and drove in one run.

Kingdom of the Netherlands manager Hensley ""Bam Bam" Meulens appears to be using Profar in center out of necessity. The roster includes only one player with experience in center: former Rangers minor-leaguer Christopher Garia.

The Rangers had asked Meulens, who is San Francisco's hitting coach, to use Profar in left if possible. Rangers manager Jeff Banister understands that Meuelens must balance club requests against putting together what he considers to be his best lineup.

"I think it's a good idea," Banister said of Profar in center. "Let's see what he can do. This is an athletic kid. I feel comfortable that we can put him anywhere on the field and he's going to perform well."

Kingdom of the Netherlands opens tournament play on Tuesday against Korea, which lost its opener against Israel.