Yuli Gurriel discusses deal with Miami Marlins

By Jose Alejandro Rodriguez Zas / @jzas23

The 2023 MLB season is less than four weeks away. The vast majority of players are in Spring Training getting ready for the contest. Others have joined their national teams for the World Baseball Classic.

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However, in the case of Cuban first baseman Yuli Gurriel, his situation is different. His contract with the Houston Astros ended upon winning the 2022 World Series and he entered free agency. Since then, he hasn’t been able to sign a deal with any major league organization. However, he has been tied to various franchises during the offseason, with which he has been in negotiations.

In recent weeks, the Miami Marlins are the team that has gone after Gurriel the most, although the signing has not materialized. Floridians recently extended an invitation to the Cuban to Spring Training. This, with the aim of finding a common point between the Cuban and the franchise, after Gurriel did not respond to a proposal of 3 million dollars for a campaign.

According to the latest reports, it seems to indicate that the Cuban starter and the Marlins are close to agreeing on a contract. In fact, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic specified on Twitter that Miami continues to this day in talks with first baseman and free agent Yuli Gurriel and, if the deal goes through, it will most likely be a minor league deal.

Marlins continuing to talk to free-agent first baseman Yuli Gurriel, sources tell @TheAthletic. Would likely be a minor-league deal, if completed.

—Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 7, 2023

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Miami’s original vision for Gurriel is a right-handed trade-up hitter who can help out at first, second and third base, despite his recent lack of experience at the bottom two positions. That role is apparently still available within the organization and is contingent on Gurriel accepting.

It is very possible that in the next few days Gurriel’s situation in terms of his immediate future in the Majors will be defined. At 38 years old, not finding a team for Opening Day could put him in a very difficult situation in order to continue his career in the Major Leagues. Let’s wait for the decision.