LOURDES GURRIEL NEWS

Scratched from lineup Gurriel was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup against the White Sox.

Impact The reasoning for Gurriel's removal from the batting order isn't clear at this point, but he's presumably dealing with some sort of injury. Corbin Carroll will slide over to left field and Jake McCarthy has entered the lineup in right.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Saturday Gurriel went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Cubs.

Impact This was Gurriel's second three-RBI game in a row. It's also his fifth multi-hit game in September, a month in which he's gone 18-for-56 (.321), a strong performance to keep Arizona in the playoff race. The outfielder is batting .261 with a .786 OPS, 24 home runs, 80 RBI, 63 runs scored and four stolen bases over 134 contests this year. He needs four more RBI to match his career high from 2021.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring in win Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact Gurriel had gone seven games without a homer, though he has swatted four of them in September and 24 on the year. It's been a solid month for the outfielder, who is hitting .294 (15-for-51) with nine RBI over his last 14 contests. For the year, he's at a .258/.308/.474 slash line with 77 RBI, 63 runs scored and four stolen bases across 133 games.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Collects two hits, RBI in loss Gurriel went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Mets.

Impact Gurriel, who had a seven-game hit streak halted the previous night, resumed a late-season surge at the dish. The outfielder has hit safely in 10 of the last 12 games, going 14-for-43 (.326) with a 1.024 OPS. The RBI was his 74th, ranking him third on the club behind Christian Walker (91) and Ketel Marte (75).

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Thursday Gurriel is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Cubs.

Impact Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in the Diamondbacks' rout of the Rockies on Wednesday, but he'll grab some rest during Thursday's series opener at Wrigley Field. Tommy Pham, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll are starting across the outfield and Pavin Smith will fill the DH role.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heats up for playoff drive Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 win over Colorado.

Impact Gurriel finished off the scoring with a solo home run in the eighth inning. It was the outfielder/DH's fourth home run in 10 games, during which he's slashing .306/.375/.750 with eight extra-base hits, seven RBI and six runs. The middle month of the summer were not kind to Gurriel, who batted .174 during June and July, but he's righted himself in time for the Diamondbacks' playoff push.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in loss Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Gurriel has homered twice over the first three games of September, and all three of his hits this month have gone for extra bases. The veteran outfielder hit a strong .286 in August and is continuing that trend into the final month of the campaign. For the season, he's at a .254/.304/.468 slash line with 22 homers, 71 RBI, 56 runs scored and four stolen bases through 122 contests.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clobbers homer in win Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Gurriel kept up his hot hitting from August (.286 over 25 games) with his first-inning blast Friday. The 29-year-old has homered twice over his last five contests, giving him 21 long balls on the year. He's added a solid .254/.305/.463 slash line with 70 RBI, 55 runs scored, four stolen bases, 28 doubles and two triples through 120 games overall.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flips script in August Gurriel went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Texas.

Impact Gurriel singled and scored as part of Arizona's three-run second inning. The outfielder/DH is having a rebound August following a mid-summer slump. Gurriel has hit safely in 15 of 18 games this month and slashed .313/.357/.547. The 2023 All Star endured a 38-game stretch between June and July where he batted .160/.208/.293.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Game 2 Gurriel is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Padres.

Impact Gurriel will get a breather after he went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Arizona's 6-4 Game 1 victory. Tommy Pham will slide to left field while Kyle Lewis enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats fifth in Game 2 versus San Diego.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits double in return Gurriel (hip) went 1-for-4 with a double in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Padres.

Impact Gurriel missed one game with a bruised left hip. His double was the only extra-base hit for Arizona in the contest. The outfielder played at designated hitter Friday and may be there again for at least one of Saturday's two games after Sunday's contest was moved up to account for Hurricane Hilary. Gurriel is slashing .258/.306/.467 with 19 home runs, 64 RBI, 49 runs scored, 26 doubles and four stolen bases through 109 contests.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns Friday Gurriel (hip) is starting as Arizona's designated hitter Friday against the Padres.

Impact Gurriel had to be removed from Wednesday's game against Colorado due to a bruised left hip that also kept him out of Thursday's contest. Now that the issue has subsided, Gurriel will return Friday and look to keep his bat hot -- he's slashing .327/.377/.612 since the start of August.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out Thursday with hip issue Gurriel (hip) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres.

Impact He exited Wednesday's game with a hip contusion, and given that the Diamondbacks are facing lefty Rich Hill, Gurriel's absence suggests his injury is still bothering him. Tommy Pham gets the start in left field and Kyle Lewis starts at designated hitter.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Wednesday with hip injury Gurriel was removed in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game against the Rockies due to a left hip contusion. He went 0-for-2 prior to his departure.

Impact Corbin Carroll checked in off the bench ahead of the bottom of the fifth to replace Gurriel, who may have suffered the injury when he grounded out into a double play in the top of the fourth. Gurriel's early exit from Wednesday's contest resulted in his six-game on-base streak coming to an end.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits tying homer Gurriel went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Gurriel was brought into the game as a pinch hitter for catcher Jose Herrera in the seventh inning and stayed in as the left fielder after swatting a game-tying blast. Through 11 games in August, Gurriel has gone 13-for-38 (.342) with four homers and six RBI. He's up to 19 long balls on the year while adding 63 RBI, 47 runs scored, three stolen bases, 25 doubles, two triples and a .258/.307/.473 slash line over 105 contests.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Gurriel is not in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.

Impact Gurriel is hitting .333 with three home runs over his last 10 games. Jake McCarthy will get the start in right field with Tommy Pham starting at designated hitter.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles, scores in loss Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Francisco.

Impact Gurriel doubled in the first inning and scored Arizona's second run on a single, as the Diamondbacks raced to an early 2-0 lead. He was the last D-back to reach second base, as the bats went silent from then on out. Gurriel's bat, however, has been relatively active compared to the rest of the lineup during a three-game sweep by the Giants. He has hits in four consecutive games, going 6-for-15 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. The outburst follows a 10-game stretch during which he went 2-for-39 (.051).

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shows life in bat Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 4-3 extra innings win over San Francisco.

Impact Gurriel's sixth-inning double knotted the game at 2-2, setting up the extra innings. The two hits was the most life seen in his bat over the last two weeks. The outfielder/DH entered the contest on a 3-for-42 (.071) run over the previous 11 games.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Gurriel isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Gurriel is just 1-for-28 in his last eight games, so he'll take a day off to regroup Saturday. His absence will allow Dominic Canzone to serve as Arizona's designated hitter and bat fifth.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped to sixth Gurriel batted sixth in the order and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 5-2 loss to Seattle.

Impact It's been rough sledding of late for Gurriel. who normally slots in at third or fifth. The 2023 All-Star is 2-for-39 (.051) over the last 10 games and batting .140 since returning from his All-Star experience. The slump actually extends further back; Gurriel is batting just .171 over 43 games since June 1.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting day off Gurriel is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Atlanta.

Impact It looks to be a routine day of rest for Gurriel after he drove in a pair of runs in Wednesday's victory over Atlanta. Dominic Canzone will be the designated hitter Thursday.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers with two outs Gurriel went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Gurriel didn't allow Charlie Morton to escape a bases-loaded jam in the third inning and knocked a two-out, two-run double. The RBI were the first since the All-Star break for Gurriel, who snapped a six-game run without driving in a run.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

'Instant energy': Gurriel emerges as positive amid D-backs' struggles TORONTO -- There was no red carpet in Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s return to Toronto, but the eccentric outfielder still found himself in the spotl...

JULY 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

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JULY 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

That's foul! Lourdes narrowly misses first All-Star Game homer SEATTLE -- Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s first swing in a Major League All-Star Game produced a tying home run. Until it didn’t. Gurriel’s apparent...

JULY 12, 2023 • MLB.COM