D-BACKS AGREE TO TERMS WITH LOURDES GURRIEL JR. ON A 3-YEAR CONTRACT
The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on a 3-year contract with a club option for the fourth year. In a corresponding move, the D-backs designated INF Diego Castillo for assignment. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. │30 years old (October 10, 1993) │R/R │6-4, 215 │ MLB bio
- 2023 National League All-Star (first selection)…was 1 of 4 NL outfielder finalists in Phase 2 voting.
- Was a member of the 2023 National League Champions team that advanced to the World Series.
- Set career highs in games (145), runs (65), hits (144), doubles (35), home runs (24), extra-base hits (61), total bases (255) and walks (33).
- Defensively in 2023, had a team-high 8 outfield assists and his 14 defensive runs saved were fourth among NL outfielders.
- Defensively among leftfielders since 2021, his 23 defensive runs saved are second to Steven Kwan/CLE (37).
- Defensively among all outfielders since 2020, his 30 outfield assists are third behind Hunter Renfroe (36) and Teoscar Hernández (35).
- Among NL leaders from March-May, ranked fifth with a .311 average, sixth with a .906 OPS, seventh with a .547 slugging percentage, eighth with 104 total bases, tied for ninth with 25 extra-base hits and tied for 10th with 59 hits.
- In 145 regular-season games in his first season with the D-backs, hit .261 (144-for-551)/.772 OPS with 35 doubles, 2 triples, 24 home runs, 82 RBI, 33 walks and 5 stolen bases.
- Hit safely in 9 of his final 10 postseason games, from October 19-November 1 in the NLCS vs. Phillies and World Series vs. Rangers, at a .351 clip (13-for-37)/.943 OPS with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, 2 walks and 2 stolen bases…overall in the 2023 postseason, hit safely in 13 of 17 games at a .273 clip (18-for-66)/.745 OPS with 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 11 RBI, 2 walks and 2 stolen bases.
Castillo appeared in 1 game for the D-backs and 124 games at Triple-A Reno last season.