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Gurriel isn't in Kansas City's lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta. Gurriel will give way to Garrett Hampson at first base Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout during Friday's series opener.
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Gurriel went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-0 loss to Atlanta. Playing against the team that traded him in a minor-league deal at the end of August, the 40-year-old Gurriel was able to log his first steal of the year. The infielder has ably plugged a hole in the lineup for the Royals, batting .260 over 17 games. He's added six RBI, seven runs scored and three doubles while seeing most of his playing time between first base and designated hitter. Gurriel is unlikely to be an everyday option with Salvador Perez often filling in at first base, and Gurriel could find himself on the bench in the postseason if Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) becomes an option should the Royals make a deep run.
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Gurriel will start at first base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers. Gurriel will pick up his fourth consecutive start and looks to have settled in as Kansas City's primary option at first base. Since being acquired from Atlanta on Aug. 31, Gurriel has slashed .348/.414/.435 with five runs and four RBI through his first nine games with the Royals.
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Gurriel isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins. Gurriel has gotten off to a solid start through his first four games with the Royals, going 3-for-9 with two RBI and a run scored. He'll get a breather Saturday while Robbie Grossman serves as Kansas City's designated hitter and bats eighth.
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Gurriel (hamstring) is starting at first base and batting seventh Friday against the Twins. He left Monday's game with hamstring tightness and made an appearance off the bench Wednesday. Gurriel is batting .333 with one run and one RBI in three games with the Royals.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 18 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | .240 |
| 2023 | MIA | 108 | 298 | 32 | 73 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 4 | .245 |
| 2022 | HOU | 146 | 545 | 53 | 132 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 73 | 8 | .242 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9/26 | @  |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |