Yulieski & Lourdes Gourriel To Play In Japan
Cuban third baseman Yulieski Gourriel and his brother Lourdes, a shortstop, have agreed to deals with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan, Baseball America’s Ben Badler notes. 30-year-old Yulieski,...
View ArticleCuba Notes: Iglesias, Gourriel, Sierra, Alvarez
James Schmehl of MLive.com has the fascinating story of Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias‘s defection from Cuba. Just 18 years old at the time, Iglesias acknowledges being scared — not just of the act of...
View ArticleAmateur Notes: Gourriel Brothers, Martinez, Draft
We’ve had a lot of news of players leaving Cuba of late, but two of the country’s most prominent names — brothers Yulieski and Lourdes Gourriel, rated first and fourth among the island’s players as big...
View ArticleProspect Notes: Dodgers, Cuba, Reed
The Dodgers’ Triple-A squad made a remarkable 334 transactions last season with 84 different players appearing in a game, writes Bill Plunkett of Baseball America. Director of player development Gabe...
View ArticleInternational Notes: Gurriel, Oh, Cardinals, Matsuda, Otani
Here’s the latest player news from abroad… A recent goodwill trip to Cuba from several Major League stars was “the greatest experience of my life,” Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tells MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez....
View ArticleGurriel Brothers Reportedly Defect From Cuba
Yulieski Gurriel and his brother, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., each defected from Cuba while the Cuban National Team was in the Dominican Republic this past weekend, Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald first...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Sano, Indians, Gurriel, Tigers
On this day in 2005, the Twins signed Johan Santana to a four-year, $39.75MM extension in the wake of the southpaw’s Cy Young Award season. The deal not only gave the small-market Twins some cost...
View ArticleLatest On Gurriel Brothers
The current location of major Cuban ballplayers Yulieski Gurriel and Lourdes Gurriel is still unknown after their recent defection, but they tell MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez that they are training in...
View ArticleInternational Notes: Gurriels, Lazarito, Manfred, Dodgers
The Gurriel brothers’ defection from Cuba surprised many pundits, though as Baseball America’s Ben Badler writes, there had been hints over the last year that something was afoot with the duo,...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Bautista, Gurriels, Bruce, Snell
Blue Jays president of baseball operations Mark Shapiro spoke with the media for the first time since reports of Jose Bautista’s staggering asking price of move than five years and $150MM, and...
View ArticleInternational Notes: Gurriels, Gutierrez, KBO
Cuban brothers Yulieski Gurriel and Lourdes Gurriel, Jr., who defected last month and are in the process of being cleared for MLB free agency, will be represented by the Wasserman Media Group, reports...
View ArticleLatest On Yulieski Gurriel, Astros
The Astros’ signing of Serie Nacional superstar Yulieski Gurriel became official today. Here’s the latest on what the signing means, with most of the details emerging from a Saturday press conference...
View ArticleLourdes Gurriel Declared Free Agent
Cuban star Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been declared a free agent by Major League Baseball, Fangraphs’ Eric Longenhagen reports (Twitter links). Gurriel is subject to international bonus pools now since...
View ArticleHeyman’s Latest: White Sox, Marlins, Brewers, Yankees, Gurriel, Saunders
FanRag’s Jon Heyman kicks off his weekly notes column by ranking the 20 best trades in the past two years, with the Blue Jays’ Josh Donaldson acquisition topping the list. Certainly a good deal of...
View ArticleLourdes Gurriel Hosts Showcase For MLB Clubs
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., the younger brother of Astros infielder Yulieski Gurriel, hosted a showcase for 60 to 70 Major League scouts today in Panama City, per a pair of reports from MLB.com’s Jesse...
View ArticleLourdes Gurriel Setting Up Private Workouts With MLB Clubs
Free agent infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who hosted a showcase attended by roughly two-thirds of the league earlier this month, is setting up private workouts with “about a half-dozen” clubs, reports...
View ArticleBlue Jays Sign Lourdes Gurriel Jr. To Seven-Year Deal
SATURDAY: The Jays have officially announced the deal. FRIDAY: The Blue Jays have agreed to a multi-year contract with Cuban infield prospect Lourdes Gurriel Jr., reports MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez (via...
View ArticleRoss Atkins On Morales, Encarnacion, Bautista, Saunders, Gurriel
The Blue Jays’ signing of Kendrys Morales became official yesterday, and GM Ross Atkins met with reporters (including Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith) to discuss both Morales and other hot...
View ArticleEast Notes: Kolek, Owens, Bautista, Gurriel
Righty Tyler Kolek, who the Marlins selected second overall in the 2014 draft, remains an important part of the club’s long-term plans — even though Tommy John surgery and performance questions cloud...
View ArticleBlue Jays Promote Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
11:06am: The Blue Jays have now formally announced the series of roster moves. 9:35am: The Blue Jays are set to recall infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from Double-A New Hampshire, according to Shi Davidi...
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