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• Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Heating up as camp nears end

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's spring game against Milwaukee. Gurriel swatted his first Cactus League homer in the first inning and is heating up as camp nears its end. He's hit in four consecutive games, going 8-for-13 with two extra-base hits and seven RBI. Gurriel is expected to serve as the Diamondbacks' primary left fielder, the same role he held during his first two seasons with Arizona.

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• Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: More days off in 2025

  02/17/2025 • By RotoWire

  Arizona manager Torey Lovullo acknowledged Sunday that he may need to give Gurriel more time off this season, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. "I get monster-locked on not giving position players off because they get hot or whatever, but I've got to pick some good days for him to keep him strong and healthy this year," the manager said. Gurriel, who played 145 games in 2023, was on pace for a similar number last season before a September calf injury limited his availability as Arizona made a push for the postseason. The 31-year-old outfielder experienced a drop in slugging (.435, 61st in MLB) and ranked 114th with 42 extra-base hits in 2024, which might be a factor in the manager's desire to give Gurriel more time off. Lovullo's goal of keeping him healthy through the course of the season is a prudent one, but fantasy manager can still expect Gurriel to receive the bulk of the playing time in left field.

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• Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Hitting bench Monday

  09/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Gurriel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants. Gurriel has been eased back in from a calf strain, as he'll now take a seat for the second time in four games since being activated from the 10-day injured list Friday. Pavin Smith will take over in left field in place of Gurriel, who has gone 3-for-8 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs in his first two starts following his activation.

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• Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Idle Saturday

  09/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Gurriel isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee. Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored during his first game back from the injured list Friday, and he'll take a seat Saturday as the D-backs ease him back into playing everyday. Pavin Smith will start in left field in Gurriel's absence.

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• Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Homers in return

  09/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Brewers. Gurriel, who spent nearly three weeks on the 10-day injured list with a strained left calf, was activated from the IL earlier in the day and started in left field. His sixth-inning homer gave the Diamondbacks a lead they would not relinquish. The domino effect of his return means Jake McCarthy, who sat out Friday, and Pavin Smith will likely lose at-bats.

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