LOURDES GURRIEL NEWS

Plates four runs off bench Gurriel went 2-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and four RBI in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Marlins.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. fuels 4-run seventh as D-backs beat Marlins Pinch hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr.hit a go-ahead, three-run double to center, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-8 win over the host Mia...

AUGUST 22 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Gurriel drives in four runs, leads Diamondbacks to 10-8 win over Marlins

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in four runs, including a go-ahead, pinch-hit three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 10-8

AUGUST 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Absent from Arizona lineup Gurriel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.

Impact Gurriel reached base four times and homered 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.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Bops homer in win Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Miami.

Impact 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 going deep. Gurriel, who missed one game with a hamstring injury last week, is 8-for-27 (.296) with three RBI and five runs scored in the seven games since.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Carroll homers as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 3-1

Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered to help Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 3-1

AUGUST 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay Rays lose combined no-hitter in 7th inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks

The Tampa Bay Rays lost their bid for a combined no-hitter when Arizona’s Corbin Carroll hit a leadoff single against Tyler Alexander in the seventh inning

AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jonny DeLuca scores on error in the 9th, Rays beat Diamondbacks 5-4

Jonny DeLuca scored on an error in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Arizona 5-4 on Friday night to end the Diamondbacks’ season-high winning streak at six games

AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks extend winning streak to 6, beat Rockies 11-4 as Eugenio Suárez hits grand slam

Eugenio Suárez hit a grand slam and finished with five RBIs, Joc Pederson drove in two early runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks won their sixth straight game by beating the Colorado...

AUGUST 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rejoining lineup Tuesday Gurriel (hamstring) is batting third as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Monday Gurriel (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hamstring injury Gurriel left Sunday's 12-5 win over the Phillies in the fourth inning due to left hamstring tightness, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact 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 contest that Gurriel is day-to-day with a hamstring issue. The 30-year-old finished his day 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Gurriel is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Getting nightcap off Gurriel is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Guardians, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks visit the Guardians to open 3-game series

The Cleveland Guardians host the Arizona Diamondbacks to open a three-game series

AUGUST 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Receiving day off Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Pinch-hitter Corbin Carroll hits game-winning 2-run HR in 9th, D-backs rally to stun Nationals 9-8

Corbin Carroll hit a pinch-hit homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a five-run rally, and the Arizona Diamondbacks shocked the Washington Nationals with a 9-...

JULY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats pinch-hit home run Gurriel went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Impact 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.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks open 3-game series with the Nationals

The Arizona Diamondbacks start a three-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Monday

JULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Sunday Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates.

Impact Gurriel is hitting .256 with a .618 OPS in 18 games during August 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.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in Friday's win Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Impact Gurriel is 6-for-15 over his last four games, though he's now 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.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson homers for 2nd straight game, helps the Diamondbacks beat the Pirates 4-3

Joc Pederson hit a solo homer, Zac Gallen navigated six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night

JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gabriel Moreno hits go-ahead double in 5-run 9th inning, the Diamondbacks beat the Royals 8-6

Gabriel Moreno gave Arizona the lead in the ninth inning with a two-run double, Ketel Marte added a three-run homer and the Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Wednesda...

JULY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting Wednesday Gurriel isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Kansas City, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.

Impact Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a run scored and stole a base during Tuesday's victory, and he'll now take a seat to begin Wednesday's contest against Michael Wacha and the Royals. Jake McCarthy will fill the open spot in left field while batting fifth.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs steal in win Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Royals.

Impact Gurriel is 4-for-22 over five games since the All-Star break, with none of those hits going for extra-bases. He also hasn't generated an RBI in that span. The outfielder hit a stellar .318 with eight extra-base hits and 14 RBI over the 21 contests leading into the break. For the year, he's at a .259/.289/.407 slash line with five steals, 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored, 15 doubles and a triple over 93 games.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE