While Gabriel Moreno was, rightfully, the centerpiece of the trade with the Blue Jays for Daulton Varsho, outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was a nice supplementary piece for the D-backs this year. Gurriel hit .261 with 24 home-runs and 82 RBI - only Christian Walker drove in more for Arizona this season - and was worth 3.0 bWAR. Lourdes was chosen to appear in the All-Star Game, alongside Zac Gallen and Corbin Carroll, on the strength of a particularly good May, batting. 352 with eight home-runs and a 1.130 OPS. The power was especially notable, since Lourdes had just five HR in all of 2022 - that may have been due to a hand injury.
Surveying the Diamondbacks landscape, post-Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
