— -- Cuban star infielder Yulieski Gourriel has agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million contract with the Houston Astros, according to multiple reports. Gourriel, who defected from Cuba in ...

WASHINGTON — By the time Yulieski Gourriel worked out for the Mets on Monday, at the team’s complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., he seemingly had transitioned from savior to afterthought.

Yulieski Gourriel is set to audition for the Mets. The highly regarded Cuban third baseman will soon work out privately for team officials, according to general manager Sandy Alderson — who is ...

Finally, Yulieski Gourriel is coming to Major League Baseball. Long considered the top player in Cuba, the 32-year-old infielder, who defected back in February, was officially declared a free ...

A decade ago, Cuban infielder Yulieski Gourriel wowed scouts and baseball fans during the inaugural World Baseball Classic, socking hits and flashing his leather on defense during the Cuban nationa… ...

Yulieski Gourriel says he will not leave his country without the government's blessing. Not all Cuban baseball stars want to defect to play in MLB | For The Win BetFTW ...

The New York Yankees made the biggest splash of their otherwise subdued offseason when they acquired a Cuban-born player. That'd be flamethrowing closer Aroldis Chapman, whom they netted in a ...

HAVANA – Yulieski Gourriel's cellphone rang again and again as he strode, family in tow, through Havana's international airport. Friends calling to wish him well, he said. Travelers and airport ...

Cuban free-agent third baseman Yulieski Gourriel is exploring the market for his services, and multiple teams are interested in signing him. Continue for updates. Adam Rubin of ESPN reported the ...

Although the next international signing period does not begin until July 2, 32-year-old Cuban infielder Yulieski Gourriel is not subject to international bonus pool rules. Gourriel was recently ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Yulieski Gourriel didn't waste any time showing everybody who hadn't seen him why he is considered the best Cuban baseball player today.