About Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Lourdes Yunielki Gurriel Castillo Jr. (born October 10, 1993) is a Cuban-American professional baseball left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. He also played for Sancti Spíritus and the Industriales of the Cuban National Series before defecting from Cuba. Following his defection, Gurriel was ranked as one of the top international prospects before signing with the Blue Jays in 2016. He made his MLB debut with Toronto in 2018 before being traded to the Diamondbacks prior to the 2023 season. In his first season with Arizona, he was named to his first MLB All-Star Game and helped the team reach the 2023 World Series. In his debut that night, Gurriel recorded two singles and three RBI. On April 28, Gurriel hit his first career home run, against Bartolo Colón of the Texas Rangers. On July 27, Gurriel recorded his first multi-home run game by hitting two home runs in a 10–5 win over the Chicago White Sox.
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