Gurriel (calf) has hit off a Trajekt pitching machine and is scheduled to begin running Thursday, MLB.com reports.
Gurriel was placed on the 10-day injured list last week, retroactive to Sept. 2. At that time, both he and manager Torey Lovullo expressed optimism that the outfielder would return after missing the minimum amount of time.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Lands on injured list
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The Diamondbacks placed Gurriel on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left calf strain, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Gurriel missed Monday's game after injuring his calf Sunday, and he's now set to miss at least the next 10 days after being diagnosed with a strain. Pavin Smith started in Gurriel's place Monday and may continue to do so while the 30-year-old is sidelined. Meanwhile, Christian Walker (oblique) will return from the IL to fill the open roster spot.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Withheld from lineup
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Gurriel (calf) is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Dodgers.
Gurriel's absence from the lineup isn't surprising after he exited Sunday's game against the Dodgers due to a left calf injury. He could be unavailable to play for a while, but more will be known regarding Gurriel's status after he undergoes imaging on the calf. Pavin Smith will start in left field for the Diamondbacks on Monday.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Exits with injury
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Gurriel was removed from Sunday's game against the Dodgers due to left calf tightness, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Gurriel walked gingerly off the field after hitting into a double play during the sixth inning, and he was immediately replaced in left field once the Diamondbacks went on defense to start the seventh. The severity of his injury remains unknown, though he's slated to undergo imaging within the next few days. Any games missed for the 30-year-old outfielder would likely result in increased playing time for Randal Grichuk.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Lifts 17th homer
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Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-run double and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Gurriel was excellent in August, going 25-for-82 (.305) with three homers, 12 RBI, 17 runs scored and two stolen bases over 24 contests for the month. He did his damage early Saturday, providing both hits over his first two at-bats. For the season, Gurriel has a .275/.317/.431 slash line with 17 homers, 70 RBI, 69 runs scored, 22 doubles and seven stolen bases through 124 games.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Homers Tuesday
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Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Mets.
Gurriel finally got the Diamondbacks on the board with a solo home run to left in the seventh. He now has seven RBI over his last five starts and is hitting .373/.450/.549 since Aug. 8. For the year, Gurriel is slashing .275/.313/.424 with 16 homers, 67 RBI, 64 runs, seven steals and a 23:95 BB:K in 501 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Gurriel is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Gurriel has a .994 OPS over his past 13 games but will sit Sunday for the second time in Arizona's last four contests. Pavin Smith will receive a start in left field and bat fifth in the series finale at Boston.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Plates four runs off bench
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Gurriel went 2-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and four RBI in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Marlins.
Gurriel began the game on the bench but still made a huge impact for Arizona's offense. He entered as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and smashed a bases-clearing double to give the Diamondbacks a one-run lead. Gurriel then provided an insurance run in the ninth with a run-scoring single. He's been swinging a hot bat of late, collecting at least one hit in six of his past seven games and notching four multi-hit efforts while batting .400 (10-for-25) with four RBI over that stretch.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Absent from lineup
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Gurriel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.
Gurriel reached base four times and slugged home runs in the first two games of the series but will begin Wednesday's finale on the bench. The Diamondbacks will roll with Pavin Smith in left field.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Bops homer in win
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Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Miami.
After the Marlins closed the gap to 2-1 with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning, Gurriel responded a half inning later with a solo shot to re-establish the two-run cushion. It was his 15th of the season and snapped a 17-game drought without a long ball. Gurriel, who missed one game last week with a hamstring injury, is 8-for-27 (.296) with three RBI and five runs scored in the seven games since.
Gurriel (hamstring) is batting third as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Rockies, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
The 30-year-old sat out Monday's contest after he suffered a hamstring injury Sunday, but he'll rejoin the starting nine after missing just one game. Gurriel is off to a slow start in August and has gone 7-for-27 with a double and four walks through eight games.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Sitting out Monday
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Gurriel (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
He will miss out on at least one start after exiting Sunday's 12-5 win over the Phillies due to left hamstring tightness. Jake McCarthy will pick up a start in left field in place of Gurriel, whom the Diamondbacks are viewing as day-to-day.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Gurriel exited Sunday's 12-5 win over the Phillies in the fourth inning due to left hamstring tightness, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Gurriel notched a single to open the bottom of the third inning, later coming around to score on a double from Eugenio Suarez. Gurriel subsequently exited the contest as Arizona came out to the field in the top of fourth, and manager Torey Lovullo explained after the game that Gurriel is day-to-day with a hamstring issue. The 30-year-old finished his day 2-for-2 with two runs scored.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Not starting Friday
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Gurriel is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Gurriel will begin Friday's contest in the dugout after going 2-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies. Jake McCarthy will start in left field and bat second against right-hander Zack Wheeler.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Getting nightcap off
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Gurriel is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Guardians, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
Arizona will make room in the outfield for Randal Grichuk and Jake McCarthy while Gurriel and Alek Thomas head to the bench for the second game of the day. Gurriel went 0-for-4 in the Diamondbacks' 7-3 win in Game 1 and now has just one hit in 12 at-bats over his last three starts since his 10-game hitting streak came to an end Saturday.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Receiving day off
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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Gurriel appears to be receiving a routine maintenance day after he started in each of the last five games. Jake McCarthy will get the nod in left field in place of Gurriel, who saw his 10-game hitting streak come to an end in Saturday's 4-2 loss.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Swats pinch-hit home run
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Gurriel went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
Gurriel made his only plate appearance as a pinch hitter in the 10th and took Colin Holderman deep to left to bring the Diamondbacks within a run, though they would fall short there. The long ball was his first since July 6 and his 14th of the year. It also snapped a nine-game streak of no RBI for the 30-year-old. Gurriel has notched a hit in six straight games and in 16-of-19 games he's appeared in this month. For the year, he's slashing .267/.295/.418 with 57 RBI, 49 runs, five steals and a 14:82 BB:K in 410 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: On bench Sunday
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Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates.
Gurriel is hitting .256 with a .618 OPS in 18 games during July and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale versus Pittsburgh. Jake McCarthy will receive a start in left field and bat fifth for Arizona.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Three hits in Friday's win
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Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Gurriel is 6-for-15 over his last four games, though he's gone eight contests without an extra-base hit. The outfielder has at least made decent contact in July, batting .260 (19-for-73) over his last 17 contests. For the season, he's at a .266/.295/.411 slash line with 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 47 runs scored, five stolen bases, 15 doubles and one triple through 95 games.
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Sitting again Friday
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Gurriel (soreness) isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Friday's game versus Toronto.
General soreness caused Gurriel to sit for Thursday's game, and it seems he'll need at least one more day of rest. Randal Grichuk will get the nod in left field and bat sixth.
