It’s been an exciting start to the MLB career of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., even if he’s already been through a fair bit at the highest level.
The 26-year-old made his big league debut in 2018, and split his time between second base and shortstop that season. He showed a lot of promise at the plate, and plenty of raw ability on defence, especially with a strong throwing arm. So much so that there was a time a little over a year ago that I thought he could be the Blue Jays’ starting shortstop in 2019, and maybe even beyond.