On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays will conclude their series with the Baltimore Orioles in Canada.
They are coming off a 7-3 win on Saturday, which tied up the series at 1-1.
5-Year Blue Jays Player Suddenly Cut By Current Team
Also on Sunday, news came out that a former Blue Jays player is being let go by his current team.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are designating Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment.
Via Underdog MLB: “Lourdes Gurriel Jr. designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.”
Looking At Gurriel Jr.
Gurriel Jr. spent the first five seasons of his career with the Blue Jays.
He hit 20+ home runs in two of those seasons.
Following Toronto, Gurriel Jr. had been with the Diamondbacks for the last four seasons.
In 2023, Gurriel Jr. made the MLB All-Star Game.
Social Media Reacts
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
@dfeely14: “Shoutout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Felt like he was never the same player after his ACL injury. Solid player for most of his Arizona tenure Drove in 75+ RBI’s in 2023-2025 & was an above average hitter over that span (.263 AVG | 104 OPS+) 2023 All Star | Piña Power forever 🍍”
Jody Jackson: “Lourdes Gurriel Jr. designated for assignment and Jose Fernandez called up.”
@fuzzyfromyt: “Lourdes Gurriel Jr has been DFA’d by Arizona 😔 Really hoping he gets another shot to keep letting that knee get right, because he’s fun to watch when he’s on”
Brandon Wile: “The D-Backs DFA’d Lourdes Gurriel Jr. He was in the final year of his deal with a $14M club option for 2027.”
@DbacksStatsInfo: “Lourdes Gurriel had a $14M club option for 2027. Consider that null and void. And you can unofficially, officially pencil in Lawlar, Waldschmidt, Nootbaar, and Carroll as your outfield core next season.”
5-Year Toronto Blue Jays Player Suddenly Cut By Current MLB Team