Yuli Gurriel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Yuli Gurriel

baseball player from Cuba

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1984

Place of Birth: Sancti Spíritus, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Yulieski Gourriel Castillo (born June 9, 1984), commonly known as Yuli Gurriel and nicknamed "La Piña", is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He previously played for Sancti Spiritus in the Cuban league and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
A former member of Cuba's national team, Always a versatile infielder, Gurriel has played shortstop, second base, and third base, but has played mostly first base with the Astros. The son of former Cuban player Lourdes Gurriel, Yulieski was regarded as the best player in Cuba in 2006.
At the World Baseball Classic in 2006, Major League Baseball scouts projected that Gurriel would be a first-round draft pick if he were eligible for the draft.
He defected from Cuba in 2016.
Gurriel made his big league debut that year.