By SwingFull/ contacts@swingcompleto.com Yuli Gurriel is one of the best Cuban baseball players of the last decade and today. The man from Sancti Spiritus won the batting crown in the Major League American League in 2021 with 319 and played the third World Series of his career with the Houston Astros. In February, the first … Read more
By SwingFull/ contacts@swingcompleto.com The Cuban telenovela “Tú” that is currently broadcast on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, like almost all of them, is not leaving its consumers indifferent. It delves, in broad strokes, into the story of Dayron, a hearing-impaired boy, his family’s conflicts and his own with society. The series has 56 chapters and … Read more
By Jesus Perez Vichot (Chuchi) Whenever a ranking of the best baseball players by position is made, it brings with it controversy. It is no less true that this type of task is complicated and generally criticized by the fans. Pleasing all the fans is impossible, no matter how many elements have been taken into … Read more
The leading hitter for the 2021 season in the American League and also a Gold Glove winner as the first baseman for the Houston Astros, yuli gurrielassured that the Cuban government denied him an entry permit to his native country. “(The Cuban authorities) said that everyone (the rest of his family) could enter except me. … Read more
By Juan Paez This Friday night, we had the pleasure of talking exclusively with Yulieski Gurriel in The Complete Swing Show, in our YouTube channel. Among other topics, the current first baseman for the Houston Astros told us how long he wants to play. For now, as they say colloquially, he wants to stay in … Read more
By Juan Paez Until just a few years ago, the Astros could not be counted among the teams with a great history in terms of Cuban players. To name a few, they were far from Orestes Miñoso’s White Sox, Orlando “Duque” Hernández’s Yankees, Dagoberto Campaneris’s Athletics or Tony Oliva’s Twins. In fact, Houston did not … Read more
By Juan Páez Meet Yulieski Gurriel: Team: Houston Astros Position: 1st base Age at Opening Day 2022: 37 Bat / Throw: Right / Right Height Weight: 183 cm / 97 kg How was it acquired ?: Signed on July 16, 2016 as an international free agent How much will you charge this year ?: $ … Read more
By SwingCompleto / contacts@swingcompleto.com A 2021 full of joys for Cuban baseball and each of the players who saw action from various parts of the planet this year. December 31 is one of the dates that many people in the world celebrate and ours were no exception. Some took the opportunity to celebrate with their … Read more
By Juan Páez What seems like a complete rarity in Houston is a reality. Despite the great season he had Yulieski Gurriel, this ranks far from the top salary spots among Houston Astros players. This might seem strange especially considering that the current roster does not include two stars who became free agents after the … Read more
By Yasel Porto When I last saw the American League batting champion in the 2021 season, the Cuban Yuli gurriel, There were several issues that we addressed on and off the recording prior to the confrontation between Astros and Rangers at Globe Life in Dallas. One of the themes that Gurriel himself suggested was the … Read more
