YULI GURRIEL NEWS

Machado, Myers, Tatis homer in Padres' 10-2 win vs. Astros

Manny Machado, Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit an impressive two-run home run and Joe Musgrove had a solid outing against one of his former teams as the San Diego Padres...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners silence Houston bats again for 1-0 victory

Rookie right-hander Logan Gilbert and four relievers combined to shut out Houston for the second straight day and J

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toro slams old team, connects in 8th as M's beat Astros 4-0

Abraham Toro hit a grand slam against a player he was traded for last month, connecting in the eighth inning and sending the Seattle Mariners over the Houston Astros 4-0

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros rally late against former teammate, top Mariners 4-3

Jake Meyers had the last of three singles as part of Houston’s eighth-inning rally against former teammate Joe Smith, scoring Kyle Tucker with the go-ahead run and sending the Astr...

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hearn expected to start as Rangers host the Astros

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Sunday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Taylor Hearn

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alvarez, Correa go deep as Astros beat rookie Rangers 5-2

Yordan Álvarez and Carlos Correa both homered as the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the rookie-laden Texas Rangers 5-2

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brantley, AL West-leading Astros rally late, top Rangers 5-4

Michael Brantley tied the game with a two-run single in Houston's five-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the last-place Texas Rangers

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Odorizzi, Astros to take on Otto, Rangers

The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Friday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Glenn Otto

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers Jr. expected to start for Houston against Kansas City

The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Wednesday and the Royals plan to give Mike Minor the start

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect at the dish Gurriel went 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and walk in a 7-1 loss to the Royals on Monday.

Impact Gurriel accounted for one-third of Houston's baserunners Monday, singling in the first, doubling home its lone run in the third, walking in the fifth and singling in the seventh. Following a cold stretch earlier this month, Gurriel is 9-for-17 with a .579 OBP over his last four games.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Merrifield has 3 RBIs, Perez homers as KC downs Astros 7-1

Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, Salvador Perez extended a career high with his 33rd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-1

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners score 4 in 11th to earn 6-3 win over Astros

Ty France tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth inning and put the Seattle Mariners on top with an RBI single in the 11th before Kyle Seager belted a three-run homer in a...

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jones drives in career-best 4 RBIs, Astros rout M's 15-1

Rookie Taylor Jones had a career-high four RBIs and finished a single shy of the cycle, and Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer as the Houston Astros routed the Seattle Mariners f...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers as part of three-hit day Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two RBI in Friday's 12-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Gurriel ended a brutal 1-for-24 drought since he returned from the injured list last weekend with a solo shot in the third inning to put the Astros up 7-0. The 37-year-old later plated another run in the fourth to extend the lead to 9-1. Gurriel's power certainly isn't the same from when he swatted 31 homers in 2019 but he's been hitting the ball as well as ever this season, as he's slashing .311/.377/.473 with 13 homers, 68 RBI, 58 runs scored, a steal and 44:47 BB:K over 448 plate appearances.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kikuchi scheduled to start for Seattle against Houston

The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Friday while the Astros are expected to counter with Lance McCullers Jr

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozier homer helps Royals to 3rd straight win over Astros

Hunter Dozier hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals earned their third straight win over Houston, beating the Astros 3-2 Wednesday nig...

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani homers, but Meyers hits first 2 as Astros rip Angels

Rookie outfielder Jake Meyers hit the first two home runs of his career, including a grand slam, and the Houston Astros shook off Shohei Ohtani’s major league-leading 39th homer in...

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Gurriel (neck) was reinstated from the injured list Saturday and will bat sixth and play first base against the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact Gurriel will wind up missing just one day more than the minimum with a neck strain. He'll look to recapture the form he shown immediately prior to the injury, as he was riding a streak of five straight multi-hit games before getting hurt. Kyle Tucker landed on the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker's grand slam, Greinke's gem lead Astros over Angels

Kyle Tucker hit his first career grand slam, Zack Greinke pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could return Saturday Gurriel (neck) could return to action Saturday against the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact He was originally expected to be back Friday, but he needs at least one more day. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base while Jacob Wilson starts at the hot corner.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Friday Gurriel (neck) is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact It was reported on Aug. 10 that Gurriel was likely to return Friday, but he apparently needs at least one more day to get right. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base and bat fifth.

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke expected to start for the Astros against Angels

The Astros will start Zack Greinke on Friday and the Angels are expected to counter with Patrick Sandoval

AUGUST 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valdez expected to start as Astros host the Rockies

The Astros are expected to send Framber Valdez to the mound Wednesday and the Rockies plan to give Antonio Senzatela the start

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On track to return Friday Gurriel (neck) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list Friday when first eligible, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gurriel was placed on the 10-day injured list last Friday with neck stiffness, but the move was backdated to Aug. 3 since he sat out the previous three games before officially landing on the shelf. The 37-year-old was fielding grounders over the weekend and apparently won't require a rehab stint due to the brevity of the absence.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Odorizzi expected to start for the Astros against the Rockies

The Rockies will start Jon Gray on Tuesday and the Astros are expected to counter with Jake Odorizzi

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS