14ymedio, Havana, January 9, 2024 — The chances of the youngest of the Gurriel dynasty, at only 12 years old, of being hired by a Major League team are focused on the 2027-2028 Draft, according to At Bat. However, the talent scouts could first incorporate him into one of the training schools. “He has physical and technical potential,” said journalist Francys Romero. “Several experts believe that his skill with the bat is the most developed right now. He is a player who must continue to increase his athletic biotype.”
Romero also pointed out that the players who leave the Island are getting younger and younger. “From the last Cuba U-12 team (February 2023), five 12-year-old players have left the country.” Before Luis Enrique Gurriel Jr. there were Mario Serra, Kendry Abreu, Gabriel Tito Mustelier and Yondel Sajoni Cárdenas.
During his stay on the Island, Gurriel Jr. was part of the Granma team that participated in the Little Leagues in the summer. In the U-12 World Cup in Aguascalientes (Mexico), he recorded a batting average of .412, with two home runs and four runs.
Last year, the exit trend was marked by the U-15 athletes. Of the players who represented the Island in Mexico in 2022