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This news is especially notable for Yankees fans as the 32-year-old Gourriel has made no secret of desire to play in New York. In fact, it was just a month ago that fellow Cuban national Aroldis Chapman told Brendan Kuty of NJ.com that Gourriel had contacted him to ask him questions about what it was like to wear the pinstripes. It seems likely that Chapman’s report was positive given how much he’s seemed to enjoy his time in the Bronx.