HOUSTON – Yuli Gurriel is headed elsewhere, according to a report on MLB.com.
The report said: “The Marlins fortified their backup infield options by agreeing to non-roster deals with veterans Yuli Gurriel and José Iglesias on Thursday night, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the news.”
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MLB reported Miami’s interest in right-handed-hitting Gurriel dates back to the offseason, and it picked up again during spring training.
“Bringing in the veteran Gurriel, who will turn 39 in June, makes sense for a club trying to compete in the National League East,” MLB.com reported. “A two-time World Series champion with the Astros and the 2021 American League Gold Glove Award winner, Gurriel was a fixture at first base for Houston’s six straight AL Championship Series appearances.”
Here are some MLB.com stats/facts about Gurriel:
- Gurriel had a down year in 2022, batting .242 with eight homers and a .647 OPS over 146 games.
- His 48 consecutive plate appearances without a strikeout in the ‘22 postseason tied for the fourth-longest stretch in AL/NL history.
- Before sitting out World Series Game 6 with right knee discomfort, Gurriel went 17-for-49 (.347) with two homers during the Astros’ run.
- In 2021, Gurriel became the oldest batting champion (.319, 37 years old) since Barry Bonds in ‘02, and the second Cuban-born player to win a batting title since Tony Oliva in 1971.
- Gurriel, who was a free agent for the first time since he defected from Cuba and signed a five-year, $47.5 million deal with the Astros in 2016, has slashed .284/.328/.448 with 206 doubles, five triples and 94 homers across seven big league seasons.