YULI GURRIEL NEWS

Posts steal in loss Gurriel went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-0 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Playing against the team that traded him in a minor-league deal at the end of August, the 40-year-old Gurriel was able to log his first steal of the year. The infielder has had a decent bat with the Royals, batting .260 over 17 games. He's added six RBI, seven runs scored and three doubles while seeing most of his playing time between first base and designated hitter. Gurriel is unlikely to be an everyday option with Salvador Perez often filling in at first base, and Gurriel could find himself on the bench in the postseason if Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) becomes an option should the Royals make a deep run.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal strengthens case for AL Cy Young as playoff-chasing Tigers sweep Royals

Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • Associated Press

Gaining hold of lineup spot Gurriel will start at first base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Gurriel will pick up his fourth consecutive start and looks to have settled in as Kansas City's primary option at first base. Since being acquired from Atlanta on Aug. 31, Gurriel has slashed .348/.414/.435 with five runs and four RBI through his first nine games with the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Saturday Gurriel isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.

Impact Gurriel has gotten off to a solid start through his first four games as a Royal, going 3-for-9 with two RBI and a run scored. He'll get a breather Saturday while Robbie Grossman serves as Kansas City's designated hitter and bats eighth.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Friday Gurriel (hamstring) is starting at first base and batting seventh Friday against the Twins.

Impact He left Monday's game with hamstring tightness and made an appearance off the bench Wednesday. Gurriel is batting .333 with one run and one RBI in three games with the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game with injury Gurriel was lifted from Monday's game against the Guardians in the eighth inning with an undisclosed injury, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gurriel doubled in his third plate appearance of the day but pulled up lame into second base. The 40-year-old had been dealing with a hamstring strain while at Triple-A Gwinnett before being traded to the Royals, and it would appear he's aggravated that injury. The Royals should have more on his condition soon.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yordan Alvarez homers twice as Astros complete 4-game sweep of Royals with 7-2 win

Yordan Alvarez homered twice and Jon Singleton added a two-run shot as the Houston Astros completed a four-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-2 win

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Contract selected, starting Sunday The Royals selected Gurriel's (undisclosed) contract from Triple-A Omaha, and he's batting seventh as the designated hitter Sunday against the Astros.

Impact The 40-year-old was acquired from Atlanta on Saturday and will immediately join Kansas City and enter the lineup. The major-league trade deadline passed July 30, but Gurriel was able to be dealt since he was in the minor leagues. He had a .292/.378/.485 slash line with 12 homers and 11 steals in 75 games at Triple-A with Atlanta, and his 2024 MLB debut will come against his former team.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected, starting Sunday The Royals selected Gurriel's (undisclosed) contract from Triple-A Omaha. He'll bat seventh as the designated hitter Sunday against the Astros.

Impact The 40-year-old was acquired from Atlanta on Saturday and will immediately join Kansas City and enter the lineup, despite having not played since Aug. 22 while he was a member of the roster at Triple-A Gwinnett. The major-league trade deadline passed July 30, but Gurriel was able to be dealt since he was in the minor leagues. He had a .292/.378/.485 slash line with 12 home runs and 11 steals in 75 games at Triple-A with Atlanta, and his 2024 MLB debut will come against one of his former teams.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealt to Kansas City Atlanta traded Gurriel (undisclosed) to the Royals on Saturday in exchange for cash, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact After claiming Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman off waivers earlier in the day, the Royals continue to add depth to their organization by acquiring Gurriel in a minor-league trade. The 40-year-old first baseman has had a solid season at Triple-A Gwinnett, slashing .292/.378/.485 with 12 homers and 48 RBI across 75 games, though he has been on the injured list since Aug. 23 due to an unspecified injury. Once he recovers, the Royals would need to add him to their 40-man roster before he could potentially make his season debut with Kansas City.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealt to Kansas City Atlanta traded Gurriel (undisclosed) to the Royals on Saturday in exchange for cash, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact After claiming Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman off waivers earlier in the day, the Royals continue to add depth to their organization by acquiring Gurriel in a minor-league trade. The 40-year-old first baseman has had a nice season at Triple-A Gwinnett, slashing .292/.378/.485 with 12 homers and 48 RBI across 75 games, though he has been on the injured list since Aug. 23 due to an unspecified injury. Once he recovers, the Royals would need to add him to their 40-man roster before he could potentially make his season debut with Kansas City.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on IL at Gwinnett Gurriel (undisclosed) was placed on Triple-A Gwinnett's 7-day injured list Friday, Gwinnett Broadcaster Dave Lezotte reports.

Impact Gurriel had begun playing third base in the wake of a hand injury to Austin Riley, in case he was needed in the majors at the position during the closing weeks of the regular season. However, his 40-year-old body may not be holding up well to the additional defensive responsibilities, although Atlanta has yet to indicate the nature of Gurriel's injury.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on MiLB IL Gurriel was placed on Triple-A Gwinnett's 7-day injured list Friday, Gwinnett Broadcaster Dave Lezotte reports.

Impact In the wake of Austin Riley's (hand) injury, Gurriel had started to be reintroduced to third base with the possibility of providing some assistance for Atlanta at the position during the closing weeks of the regular season. However, his transition to the hot corner will briefly be put on pause for an undisclosed reason.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will be re-introduced to third base Gurriel will begin to play some third base at Triple-A Gwinnett, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Gurriel is 40 and hasn't started a game at the hot corner since 2019, but Atlanta wants him prepared to play the position, if needed, following the injury to Austin Riley (hand). Signed to a minor-league contract in April, Gurriel is slashing .300/.380/.498 with 12 home runs over 72 games with Gwinnett.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yuli Gurriel finalizes minor league deal with Braves, assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett Former AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel has finalized a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on and was assigned to Triple-A Gwinne...

APRIL 17, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

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APRIL 13, 2024 • MLB.COM

Gets start at first base Gurriel is starting at first base and batting sixth in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Jorge Soler is getting a start in right field and Josh Bell will be the designated hitter, opening up first base for Gurriel. It's the first start since Sept. 16 for the 39-year-old.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks three-run homer Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Saturday's victory over Atlanta.

Impact Gurriel's three-run shot in the bottom of the first gave the Marlins a 4-3 lead after Atlanta jumped out in front early. He later added a single in the eighth before coming around to score on a Jazz Chisholm grand slam, giving the first baseman his first multi-hit game since Aug. 6. Gurriel has now tallied five RBI over his last four games while also scoring four runs and walking three times over that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Checks into starting nine Gurriel will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Gurriel will serve as the Marlins' first baseman for the second day in a row, essentially replacing Jorge Soler (hip) in the lineup while Josh Bell handles designated-hitter duties. Since the Marlins acquired Bell on Aug. 1, Gurriel has made just 10 starts and is hitting .162 with two extra-base hits (both doubles) over 37 at-bats on the month.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gurriel scores from first on error in ninth to give Marlins a 10-9 victory over Cardinals

Yuli Gurriel scored from first base on a throwing error by Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks with one out in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the St. Louis Car...

JULY 6, 2023 • Associated Press

Back on bench Sunday Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact After being struck on the face by a grounder during pregame warmups Thursday, Gurriel missed a pair of games before returning to the lineup for Saturday's 7-0 loss. He went 1-for-3 with a walk in the contest but will return to the bench for the series finale, paving the way for Garrett Cooper to step back in at first base. Even before he was hit in the face, Gurriel had sat out the Marlins' prior two games, so he appears to have moved back into a reserve role after he had been a regular in the lineup for much of June.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE