NEW YORK, NY - MAY 25: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. #13 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a single against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on May 25, 2021 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
One of the Blue Jays young core players with a baseball pedigree in his bloodlines, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. can bring a lot to the lineup if he is playing on his game. While he may have made his debut as an infielder back in 2018, a few seasons of establishing his identity at the major league level has seen the Cuban native entrench himself as one of the Blue Jays’ prominent outfield options, primarily suiting up in left field.