Lourdes Gurriel

Gurriel's season was cut short by an unfortunate tearing of his ACL when he attempted to avoid colliding with Blaze Alexander as the latter made a terrific catch on what looked to be a sure double off the bat of Rowdy Tellez on September 1st. Gurriel Jr was on pace to set a career high in RBI's as he was making the most of his spot in the batting order despite his other offense numbers trailing his career norms. The recovery from the ACL almost assuredly puts Gurriel Jr on the injured list to start the season, and honestly makes him undraftable in mixed leagues with deeper benches because recovery from ACL surgeries for outfielders coud be anywhere from 6 to 12 months. He is one of 27 players who has driven in at least 75 runs in each of the past three seasons, but that streak will be ending in 2026 with the perceived time Gurriel Jr is likely to spend on the injuried list in recovery from the knee injury. Read Past Outlooks