Yuli Gurriel made an offensive gesture after the Astros first baseman homered off the Dodgers' Yu Darvish in the 2017 World Series. Now, they're teammates.

The San Diego Padres added a potential bench bat Monday, agreeing to a minor-league deal with veteran first baseman Yuli Gurriel, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Gurriel, 40, received a non-roster invitation to the team’s big-league camp.

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The Padres have reached an agreement on a Minor League contract with first baseman Yuli Gurriel, a source told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the deal, which includes an invite to big league camp.

Manny Machado frequently leans on the baseball mantra about how no player is “100%” after the first day of spring training. But he truly hasn’t been that in a couple years. He injured his elbow early in 2023 and had surgery that October.

When the San Diego Padres announced the signing of Yuli Gurriel from the Kansas City Royals, fans around the MLB world wondered how he would co-exist with Yu Darvish, the team’s star pitcher who he famously had beef with back in 2017.

First baseman Yuli Gurriel, a key part of two World Series championship teams with the Houston Astros, agreed to a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres, multiple media outlets reported on M

San Diego Padres agree on a minor league deal with former Houston Astros first baseman and designated hitter Yuli Gurriel.

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Yuli Gurriel arrived in the Padres clubhouse Tuesday morning. His signing came with the endorsement of Yu Darvish. The first of at least three times A.J. Preller checked in with Darvish regarding Gurriel was December.

Other accomplishments for Gurriel include winning the American League batting title and Gold Glove Award in 2021, as well as appearing in 85 postseason games with the Astros, hitt

The Padres and first baseman/designated hitter Yuli Gurriel are in agreement on a minor league deal with an invite to big league camp. He’ll make $1.25MM if in the majors with another $1MM available via incentives for the Mato Sports Management client.