The Diamondbacks announced today that right-hander and infielder have been recalled from Triple-A Reno. In corresponding moves, they have optioned to Reno and placed outfielder on the 10-day injured list with a torn right ACL. It was apparent that Gurriel was injured last night. He and center fielder were both chasing a ball in the gap. Gurriel hopped to avoid his teammate but then collapsed on the ground in obvious pain. He eventually had to be carted off, unable to properly put weight on his leg. Todays diagnosis is obviously awful for both Gurriel and the Snakes. They havent announced an expected timeline but a torn ACL can often require something close to a year of recovery before the player is back to full strength. Gurriel will certainly mi s the remainder of this season and a notable chunk of 2026 as well. Gurriel was initially acquired ahead of the 2023 season alongside , as part of which sent to the Blue Jays. Gurriel was an impending free agent at the time but re-signed after one good season in Arizona. He returned via a three-year, $42MM pact with a club option for 2027 and an opt-out chance for him after 2025. Triggering the opt-out wasnt especially likely. He is only hitting .248/.295/.418 this year, with that line translating to a 94 Eury Perez Jersey wRC+. However, he does have 19 home runs and its po sible the overall lack of production is due to a .254 batting average on balls in play. Thats well below this years .291 league average and Gurriels personal career rate of .305. His decision would have effectively come down to whether he felt he could beat one year and $18MM. His current contract pays him $13MM next year, with a $5MM buyout on the $14MM club option for 2027. Perhaps a hot finish could have made him think about walking away from that money but its a moot point now. Since hes going to mi s some amount of next year, hell surely forgo his opt-out chance. For the Diamondbacks, this adds to their 2026 body count well before the season has even begun. required Tommy John surgery in June and will therefore mi s most or perhaps all of the upcoming campaign. , , and also underwent UCL surgeries this year and are facing lengthy absences. Now Gurriel adds another name to the list. Those other names are all pitchers while Gurriel subtracts a key part of the clubs outfield mix. Without him, the 2026 outfield consists of guys , , , and Alexander. Carroll is a star but its a questionable group after that. Thomas is in his fourth season and has good defensive grades but he hasnt hit. McCarthy has shown occasional flashes of competency at the plate but his good seasons may have been fuelled by BABIP luck and hes been awful this year. Alexander is having a nice run right now but he strikes out a lot and has only recently moved from the infield to the outfield. Barrosa has just 58 big league plate appearances and hasnt impre sed yet. Going into the winter, the Diamondbacks have a lot to do. Given their injuries, deadline trades and impending free agents, they need to remake almost their entire pitching staff. They have question marks at the infield corners after trading and at the deadline. Those spots could be filled by guys like and but neither is a lock yet. Gurriel could have been a solid regular on next years team but now theres one more thing on the to-do list. Photos courtesy of Charles LeClaire, Arianna Grainey, Imagn Images Otto Lopez Jersey
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