The cat was out of the bag as the Houston Astros announced the team would be holding a press conference on Saturday. The Astros and general manager Jeff Luhnow were announcing the signing of signed Cuban infielder Yulieski Gurriel.
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 16, 2016
Gurriel, 32, is a 6-foot-0, 190-pound infielder from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. He last played in 2015 with Industriales in Cuba's Serie Nacional and batted .500 (87x174) with 20 doubles, 15 homers, 51 RBI and a 1.463 OPS (.589 OBP/.874 SLG) on the season.