By Juan Paez More than being brothers and logically having the same surname, Lourdes and Yulieski Gurriel have more things in common than one might think. Today, both are key figures in the lineups of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros, respectively, and their game or circumstances generally go hand in hand thanks … Read more
By Yasel Porto Since the end of the 2021 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves champions, the ultra-media and no less stellar Cuban baseball player Yulieski Gurriel had been away from all kinds of public spaces beyond the posts that he and his brother Yuniesky posted on their official Instagram and … Read more
By Yasel Porto The star starter of the Houston Astros Yulieski Gurriel was the big news last week after Cuba’s refusal to let him enter his country on a trip that he had to make last Saturday. As everyone knows, the extraclass baseball player from Sancti Spiritus had initially received the permit, but one day … Read more
For Full Swing After Yulieski Gurriel dramatically decided to stay in the 2016 Dominican Caribbean Series, the news of his return to his country would generate a total impact. First, because at that time he was the most important, media and popular baseball player in Cuba, and to add to that the dramatic and highly … Read more
By Juan Páez With the emergence and progressive rise of multi-million dollar mega-contracts in the Major Leagues, the presence of figures in their 40s or near that number has declined in the Big Top. And such a reality has diminished even more strongly the number of position players who have outstanding seasons with the club … Read more
By Gian Franco Gil / @ Gian_Gil98 Yulieski Gurriel started the World Series showing all his might with the tree. The native of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, started the first match of the grand final as a first baseman and seventh man in the batch. Meanwhile, “La Piña” was about to disappear the ball at the … Read more
By Robiel Vega / @ robielcuba87 Despite the loss, the Astros received the good news of the offensive awakening of the American League batting champion, Yulieski Gurriel who today went 4-2 and also shot his first home run of the postseason and, incidentally, drove in three of his team’s five runs, setting several records for … Read more
By Juan Páez Yulieski Gurriel He continues to defy time and round out a luxurious career in the Major Leagues. On the last day of the Major League Baseball regular season in 2021, the Cuban legend added another star to his resume as a professional baseball player. With a .319 batting average, Gurriel became the … Read more
On the day of September 13, the Top Cubans in Major League Baseball They were: Yordan alvarez (from 5-2, 2HR, 3RBI, 4R, BB, .281) and Yulieski Gurriel (5-2, 2B, RBI, R, .316): pair of home runs (30) that take him to thirty in the year, one walk, three RBIs (94) and four runs scored from … Read more
