Yuli Gurriel Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/9/1984 (38)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Yuli Gurriel Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yuli Gurriel News
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a run scored and his sixth stolen base of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over the division-rival Seattle Mariners. His six stolen bases this year is a career-high after he swiped a combined six stolen bases in the last three seasons. Otherwise, the 38-year-old has been a bit of a disappointment with the bat for fantasy owners, slashing .238/.291/.390 with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 33 runs scored in 91 games for the first-place Astros. It comes after he hit a league-high .319 in 143 games in 2021. Gurriel has at least been better in July, going 21-for-76 (.276) with a homer, seven doubles, three steals and six RBI in 22 games.
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Aledmys Diaz will be taking over at first base for the contest. After hitting a career-high .319 last year, Gurriel has been extremely disappointing so far through 2022. He has a .227/.282/.390 slash line to go along with seven homers, 24 RBI and 29 runs. His .240 xBA doesn't inspire much confidence, nor does his .353 xSLG, which ranks in the bottom 8% of the league.
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went hitless again in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He hasn't recorded a hit in three straight games, going 0-for-10 during that span. That's been the story of the season for Gurriel, as he's hitting just .217 over 43 games. Fantasy managers haven't gotten production in any category, with the 37-year-old tallying three home runs, 15 runs, 13 RBI, and a pair of stolen bases. Gurriel's track record (.289 career batting average) makes him hard to part ways with, but if he keeps it up much longer, it's okay to cut him loose.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jose Altuve |
| 2 | Jeremy Peña |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 4 | Alex Bregman |
| 5 | Kyle Tucker |
| 6 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 7 | Trey Mancini |
| 8 | Jake Meyers |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Yuli Gurriel Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jose Altuve |
| 2 | Jeremy Peña |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 4 | Alex Bregman |
| 5 | Kyle Tucker |
| 6 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 7 | Trey Mancini |
| 8 | Jake Meyers |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is coming off his worst season as a big leaguer, posting a pitiful .232/.274/.384 triple slash along with a 79 wRC+ in 230 PA. Nonetheless, Houston elected to bring him back on a one-year deal and give him the opportunity to bounce back as the starting first baseman. Despite a poor 2020 showing, there's reason to believe a rebound is possible for Gurriel. His .232 BA is primarily the result of hard luck, as Gurriel's .235 BABIP is by far the lowest of his career. His strikeout rate remained superb at 11.7% despite his age, and his .268 xBA isn't too far off his career .277 xBA. His 89.3 MPH average exit velocity and 13.9-degree average launch angle are both on par with his career marks as well. Gurriel will likely never reach the power numbers he saw in 2019 again, as his 31 homers and .243 ISO look like the product of a juiced ball and a 15.6% HR/FB ratio, which is nearly double his career HR/FB ratio outside of 2019. First base isn't as loaded with sluggers as it once was, and Gurriel offers late round stability at the position, something especially valuable in deep leagues and AL-Only leagues. He doesn't offer the same ceiling as the youngsters going around him such as Bobby Dalbec or Andrew Vaughn, but Gurriel's floor is much higher. He's a quiet bounce back candidate that could help with batting average and RBI.
