MLB
Lourdes Gurriel Jr agrees new deal with the Diamondbacks
The Cuban left fielder commits to stay on with the D-Backs after being available in MLB Free Agency.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cuban outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr have reached a three-year agreement in exchange for 42 million dollars, which means the player will remain in Phoenix after being available in MLB Free Agency.
According to the information that has been revealed by those around the D-Backs, the agreement includes an option for a fourth season; in addition to a termination clause after the second year. The Diamondbacks acquired Gurriel Jr and Gabriel Moreno in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in December last year.
Gurriel Jr has hit 24 home runs (the most of his career), with 82 RBIs and a .772 OPS in 145 appearances last season in which the D-Backs reached the Series World Cup.
Other D-Backs arrivals
The D-Backs also acquired the services of Venezuelan infielder Eugenio Suárez and left-handed starter Eduardo Rodríguez in this free agency.