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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

With Gurriel off to a 2-for-18 start at the plate to open 2017, manager A.J. Hinch will give the Cuban import a day off to clear his mind. Utility man Marwin Gonzalez will replace him at first base and bat eighth in the lineup. All but one of Gurriel's five starts on the season have come against left-handed pitching, so if he fails to turn it around in the near future, it's not of the question for him to fall into a stricter platoon at first base with the switch-hitting Gonzalez.

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