Yuli Gurriel

Baseball / First Baseman

BIO

Referred to as the best player in Cuba in 2006, Yuli Gurriel defected from his home country of Cuba in 2016. He found his way to Houston after a brief stint in Japan and won the World Series in what was technically his rookie year in 2017. Gurriel has accomplished a lot with an Olympic Gold medal and a WBC silver medal to his name.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2004 Olympic Gold medalist
• 2006 WBC Silver medalist
• 2017 World Series Champion