14ymedio, Havana, 19 December 2023 — Cuban baseball player Lourdes Gurriel Jr. signed a $42 million contract for three seasons with the United States Major League Diamondbacks on Monday. According to MLB magazine, the agreement includes a renewal option with the Arizona team for $14 million in 2027, in addition to the possibility for the Cuban outfielder to respond to new offers in 2026 and, if he chooses, to leave the team.
Gurriel’s contract is significant, although it is below the agreements reached by five other Cuban players in the Major Leagues. Yordan Álvarez, recognized as one of the best in the U.S., has a six-year agreement for $115 million with the Houston Astros, which includes an annual salary of almost $20 million and a bonus of five million.
This 30-year-old player from Sancti Spíritus arrived last season at the Diamondbacks in an exchange with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he had a batting average of .285 with 68 home runs
Yasmani Grandal has a four-year contract of $73 million with the White Sox of Chicago. On the same team is Yoan Moncada, whose five-year agreement is for 70 million dollars. Jose Abreu is tied for three years to the Houston Astros for 58.5 million dollars, while Raisel Iglesias has a 58 million dollar contract with the Atlan
