Astros' Yulieski Gurriel: Bats ninth Monday
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Gurriel batted ninth in the order and went 1-for-3 with a double in Monday's 6-0 loss to the Mariners.
The double was Gurriel's third hit (and first extra-base hit) in 24 at-bats to open the year. That explains why the first baseman is hitting up the rear of the order. He's handled the transition to first base in the field well, but his bat is lagging. They'll give him some leash, but the Astros have a couple promising first basemen at Triple-A Fresno, Tyler White and A.J. Reed, both of whom have some MLB experience. There are options if manager A.J. Hinch wants to make a change at first.
