Even though the Padres are 8-2, there are a ton of fans who want veteran hitter Yuli Gurriel off the roster. The 40-year-old is 1-for-13 in five games to start 2025.
Sure, the one hit was a big one—the lone RBI in a 1-0 win on Opening Weekend vs. the Braves. But Gurriel’s at-bats aren’t looking great, as he’s swinging at pitcher’s pitches, which have included some weak groundouts and some bad strikeouts as we saw this weekend in Chicago.
“It’s early,” Shildt told A.J. Cassavell over the weekend. “Yuli’s a more-than-professional hitter. He’s done this a long time.