Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-5 win against Colorado.
Gurriel popped a solo shot in the fourth inning to account for Arizona's final run of the game. The long ball was his eighth this month after he went deep just once over 26 contests through the end of April. Gurriel has reached base via hit or walk in 22 of his past 23 games and is batting a robust .368 (32-for-87) with a 9:14 BB:K over that span.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Sits out series finale
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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.
Gurriel looks to be receiving a routine breather in the series finale after he started each of Arizona's last nine games either in left field or at designated hitter. Unless he's used off the bench as a pinch hitter, Gurriel will put his 13-game hitting streak on pause Wednesday. Evan Longoria will replace Gurriel in the lineup as Arizona's DH.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Collects four hits
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Gurriel went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Monday's win over the Phillies.
Gurriel opened the game's scoring with a solo shot in the second inning and later added an insurance run with his eighth-inning RBI double. He's been terrific in May, going 25-for-63 (.397) with seven homers and a 9:9 BB:K while hitting safely in 15 of 17 games. On the year, Gurriel is slashing .321/.376/.562 with 22 extra-base hits and 27 RBI through 178 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Gurriel went from hitting 21 home runs in 2021 to hitting five in only 47 fewer at-bats in 2022, and that sharp decline was widely presumed to be a product of the changing hitter environment. Only after the season did we find out he was playing through a wrist injury that required surgical intervention, and lo and behold, his power is back this year. He homered for the second time in as many games Tuesday and the sixth time in May. Hitting for average has never been a problem for him either, so don't be so quick to dismiss his .312 mark. His roster rate has already risen to a level that suggests you're too late in five-outfielder leagues, but at this rate, he should probably be rostered in three-outfielder leagues as well.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Homers again
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Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.
Gurriel clubbed his second home run in as many days and has seven for the season. The outfielder reached base safely for a 13th consecutive game and is having a strong comeback season in the desert with a line of .312/.376/.553 over 157 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Knocks homer in win
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Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Gurriel's two-run blast in the third was his fifth home run over the last 10 games, tying his output from last season over 121 games while battling a wrist injury for the Blue Jays. Despite the lower-than-expected production in 2022, the Diamondbacks were confident he'd rebound when taking him on in the Daulton Varsho deal. Offseason surgery appears to have been what was needed, as Gurriel is hitting .309/.371/.537 with six home runs and 23 RBI through 37 games.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Wins it ninth
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Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Giants.
Gurriel laced a ninth-inning double to plate Christian Walker for the walkoff win. The double extended Gurriel's hit streak to five consecutive games and nine consecutive starts. He's slashing .308/.363/.519 in a near-everyday role.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Sleeper hitters for Week 8 (May 15-21)
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Gurriel has seen his production spike since the calendar flipped to May, giving him a batting average over .300 and an OPS near .900. The downside is he tends to sit once or twice a week, but with the Diamondbacks having the second-best hitter matchups, going against the Athletics and Pirates rotations, he'll make do with what he gets.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Riding pine Saturday
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Gurriel is not in Saturday's lineup against the Giants.
Dominic Fletcher picks up a start in right field with a righty (Anthony DeSclafani) on the hill for the Giants. Gurriel is hitting .433 with four home runs in 30 at-bats this month.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Not in lineup Monday
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Gurriel is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Gurriel obtained his U.S citizenship Monday and was excused from pregame activities. It's not clear whether he'll be available off the bench. Dominic Fletcher is in left field and Emmanuel Rivera is the designated hitter Monday.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Possible waiver wire pickups
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How do you go from afterthought to prime waiver wire pickup in just one weekend? Well, you bat .727 (8 for 11) with four home runs in that weekend, raising your batting average from .265 to .310 and your OPS from .685 to .885. Gurriel of course had a three-year run of Fantasy significance from 2019 through 2021 in which he batted .283 with an .830 OPS and a per 162-game pace of 30 home runs, but the power basically evaporated last year. He then went on to have wrist surgery after the season, offering hope that maybe he'd regain said power. Suddenly, it's more than just hope.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Enjoys big day at plate
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Gurriel went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-7 win against the Nationals.
Gurriel's biggest hit came in the ninth inning, when he tied the score with a solo homer off Washington closer Kyle Finnegan. The veteran outfielder finished with his ninth multi-hit game of the campaign, with the four knocks establishing a season-high mark. Gurriel has been a nice addition for a surprising Arizona squad, posting a .300/.345/.464 slash line along with three homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs and a stolen base through 119 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Not in lineup Friday
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Gurriel is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Nationals.
The left-handed-hitting Dominic Fletcher will start in left field and bat sixth with right-hander Josiah Gray on the mound for Washington. Alek Thomas is in center and Pavin Smith is in right. Corbin Carroll (knee) is taking a turn at designated hitter.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Homers, scores three runs
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Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two additional runs and two walks during Wednesday's 12-7 win against the Rangers.
The veteran outfielder walked just once in his first 83 plate appearances of the season, but he's been a bit more patient of late with six free passes in his past eight contests. Gurriel has a .276/.325/.419 slash line with two home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs and one stolen base through 28 games.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Steals bag in loss
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Gurriel started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.
Gurriel swiped his first base of the season, but he's not typically a threat in that fantasy category. The outfielder entered 2023 with 14 steals (14 times caught) over 427 games during his MLB career. Gurriel has been the primary DH for the Diamondbacks and could see more opportunities in the outfield after the team optioned Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Sitting Sunday
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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
After starting in each of the previous six games while going 8-for-27 with two doubles, three runs and two RBI, Gurriel will get a breather in the series finale. Pavin Smith will replace Gurriel in the lineup as Arizona's designated hitter.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Not in lineup Sunday
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Gurriel is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
After going 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins, Gurriel will take a seat for the first time since last Sunday against the Dodgers. Pavin Smith will handle DH duties and hit third against Sandy Alcantara and the Miami staff.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Hits first home run of season
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Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 victory over the Brewers.
Gurriel's first home run of the season was a three-run shot that gave Arizona a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third. Over his last six starts, Gurriel has four extra-base hits and eight RBI.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Day off Tuesday
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Gurriel isn't in Arizona's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Gurriel has gotten off to a slow start this season, slashing .205/.238/.282 through 10 games. As a result, he'll take a seat against Corbin Burnes while Evan Longoria takes over as Arizona's designated hitter, batting fourth.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Receives first day off
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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Coming off a night in which he recorded his first two extra-base knocks of the season (a double and a triple) while plating three runs in Saturday's 12-8 win, Gurriel will get his first day off. Pavin Smith will replace Gurriel in the lineup, serving as Arizona's designated hitter and No. 3 batter.
