Lourdes Gurriel is set to turn 23 years old in October. That is a significant moment for all Major League franchises, because once a player turns 23 they can be signed without it counting against the international spending limits. That gives a talented Gurriel a big target on his back that can result in an even bigger contract and rumor has it that the St. Louis Cardinals are placing such a target.
The big brother of Gurriel is already playing in the league. Yulieski Gurriel is 32 years old, and worked his way through the Houston Astros farm system in only a year.