Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has officially hit the open market.
After designating the outfielder for assignment on Sunday, the Arizona Diamondbacks released Gurriel on Friday, according to the MLB transaction log.
Gurriel was in the final guaranteed season of a $42-million, three-year contract. Since it opted to release the 32-year-old, Arizona is now responsible for the $5 million buyout of a $14 million team option for 2027.
“It was a very difficult move,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday. "The discussion with Lourdes last night was painful for all of us. He has meant so much to this organization, carried at times, led us to a World Series, has been a dependable bat, a great teammate, a big influence in that clubhouse and to say goodbye to that is never easy."
He spent four seasons with the Diamondbacks, earning an all-star selection in 2023 as the Diamondbacks reached the World Series for the second time.
Gurriel tore his ACL late in 2025 and returned ahead of schedule on April 18. The 32-year-old Cuban struggled with more injuries and inconsistency, hitting .210 with two homers and 22 RBIs in 51 games.
Gurriel spent his first five seasons with Toronto and is a career .271 hitter over nine big-league seasons.
— with files from The Associated Press
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