Gurriel, 23, was hitting .321 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and a .924 OPS in 43 games for the Havana Industriales this season before defecting with his older brother, Yulieski, 32, in February after the Caribbean Series in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A good runner with a good glove, Lourdes is athletic enough to play infield and outfield. He's shown some power potential and is still honing his overall approach at the plate.
Yulieski, who signed a 4 1/2-year, $47.5 million deal with the Astros in July, hit .262 with a .292 on-base-percentage and .385 slugging-percentage in 36 games for Houston.