The Miami Marlins signed infielders Yuli Gurriel and Jose Iglesias to minor league contracts on Friday.
The veterans from Cuba reported to the team’s spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla.
Gurriel, 38, batted .242 with eight homers, 40 doubles and 53 RBIs in 146 games with the World Series champion Houston Astros last season.
The first baseman is a career .284 hitter with 94 homers and 435 RBIs in 801 games over seven seasons with the Astros. Gurriel won the American League batting title (.319) and a Gold Glove in 2021.
Iglesias, 33, batted .292 with three homers, 30 doubles and 47 RBIs in 118 games last season with the Colorado Rockies.
The shortstop is a lifetime .279 hitter with 47 homers and 366 RBIs in 1,096 games over 11 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (2011-13, 2021), Detroit Tigers (2013, 2015-18), Cincinnati Reds (2019), Baltimore Orioles (2020), Los Angeles Angels (2021) and Rockies. He made the All-Star team in 2015.
–Field Level Media
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