In 2016, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. defected from Cuba along with his brother, and he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays months later. Gurriel Jr. worked his way up the system and became a starter for the Blue Jays in 2021, but he was traded to Arizona in the 2023 offseason, and since that time, he has elevated his game to become a vital part of the Diamondbacks.
In Gurriel’s first year in the desert (2023), he made his first All-Star team, and had 144 Hits with 24 Home Runs, both career-highs. Arizona won the National League pennant with his help, and though the Diamondbacks failed to win the World Series, Gurriel Jr. had arrived as a valuable baseball commodity.
Last year, the Outfielder had 18 Home Runs with 143 Hits, and he enters 2025 in his baseball prime.
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