The Diamondbacks are placing Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, as reported by Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. The club is also selecting the contract of prospect Tommy Troy. Arizona’s 40-man roster was at 39, so no corresponding move is needed for Troy.
Gurriel, 32, is in the midst of his worst big-league season. He had a delayed start while finishing his recovery from right ACL surgery. Since debuting on April 18th, Gurriel has a line of .228/.284/.304 with a single home run. That’s good for just a 66 wRC+, indicating Gurriel is 34% worse than the average hitter. Granted, he’s only made 102 plate appearances, but Gurriel showed diminished offense last year as well. He had a 95 wRC+ in 129 games while posting an 87.8 MPH average exit velocity, down from 88.4 MPH in 2024. This year, Gurriel’s exit velo is sitting at 87.5 MPH.
More to come.