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.
D-backs, OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. reportedly agree to deal, per https://t.co/Z3s2EpgF39's @Feinsand. pic.twitter.com/cqODoOCOhD
— MLB (@MLB) December 17, 2023
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.
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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.
What's next for the Diamondbacks?@jonmorosi weighs in following their reported deal with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/tJmzJvfnsD
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 18, 2023
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.