The talented Cuban gardener, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.sealed his return with the Arizona Diamondbacks after reaching a million-dollar deal for three years, valued at $42 million.
After passing through MLB Free AgencyGurriel Jr. will strengthen the ‘rattlesnakes’ lineup for the coming seasons.
“OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as confirmed by close sources. The agreement is 42 million for 3 years, with an exit option after the 2nd year. He is awaiting a physical examination, which is expected to take place in the coming days,” he reported through his social networks the specialized journalist Francys Romero.
The contract, according to sources close to the D-Backs organization, includes an additional option for a fourth season and a termination clause after the second year, the newspaper indicated. As.
Gurriel Jr., acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays last season, showed his worth by hitting 24 home runs and accumulating 82 RBIs, posting an outstanding .772 OPS in 145 appearances in the last championship.
The renewal of the Cuban represents a solid boost for the Diamondbacks, who see in Gurriel Jr. an essential component to aspire to new achievements, after their recent participation in the World Series.
Although they failed to beat the Rangers, the Arizona Diamondbacks gave the Texas team a good review in the second game of the World Series, in which Gurriel Jr., signed a hit that drove in his team’s second run.
At the end of August, Gurriel Jr. reached 600 hits in the best baseball in the world. In this way, the man from Sancti Spiritus became the thirty-eighth player born in Cuba to achieve this number of hits, according to the specialized site Baseball-Reference, which includes the performance of players who played in the Negro Leagues.
29 years old, the D-backs outfielder closed the figure in his sixth season (the previous five were played for the Blue Jays) with the following totals in each of them: 70, 87, 64, 138, 132 and 109.
