Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Won't be Ready for Opening Day
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (knee) won't be ready for Opening Day in 2026, according to Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. "He said Opening Day to me yesterday when I saw him. That's how good he's feeling. It is not gonna be Opening Day, I can assure you that. Where that is, we don't know yet," Lovullo said. Gurriel, 32, tore his right ACL late in the 2025 season and had surgery in September, which means he will most likely miss at least the first couple of months of the 2026 campaign. Before his season-ending injury, the Cuban outfielder hit .248/.295/.418 with a .713 OPS, 19 home runs, 80 RBI, 52 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases in 500 at-bats. He was on pace to set career marks across the board before his injury, but now fantasy managers in mixed leagues can ignore him since he could miss most of the first half.
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
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