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Astros sign Cuban infielder Yulieski Gurriel to a 5-year, $47.5 million deal

Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow has proven time and again that he never takes a day off. The Astros have made moves at some of the oddest times with Luhnow at the helm. Today's news isn't weird but eye-popping surprising as MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez is reporting the team has signed Cuban infielder Yulieski Gurriel to a 5-year, $47.5 million deal.

Source: INF Yulieski Gourriel agrees to 5-year, $47.5 million deal with #Astros #Cuba More on https://t.co/mkcBseoZWQ pic.twitter.com/6uj12AgGGL

— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) July 15, 2016

Gourriel, 32, is one the most fascinating international free agents on the market.