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Yuli Gurriel Finalizing Deal With San Diego
Free-agent first baseman Yuli Gurriel is finalizing a deal with the San Diego Padres. Last season, Gurriel spent most of the campaign with the Gwinnett Stripers but did get a brief look with the Kansas City Royals. Across 18 contests in Kansas City, Gurriel posted a .241/.338/.296 line. He showed an excellent eye at the plate with a 13.8 percent walk rate. In addition, he also generated an above-average .254 xBA. In 75 games at the Triple-A level, the 40-year-old posted a .292/.378/.485 slash line with 18 doubles and 12 long balls. He held an impressive 39:49 BB:K ratio. Gurriel spent the majority of his MLB career with the Houston Astros. Fantasy managers should expect the infielder to compete for a depth role in San Diego. Currently, Luis Arraez is slated to be the team's starting left fielder, but Gurriel could have a good opportunity to win the No. 2 role with a strong spring training.
Source: Francys Romero
Source: Francys Romero
