NL East Team Will Sign Yuli Gurriel If He Accepts Minors Deal

The Miami Marlins are reportedly still interested in free-agent first baseman Yuli Gurriel, although they have reduced their offer.

The Marlins originally offered a one-year, $3-million deal to the veteran in the winter, but they pulled it off the table when Gurriel took a week to make a decision, according to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson.

Didn’t mention this, but the Miami Herald did report that the #Marlins would be willing to bring in Yuli Gurriel on an NRI deal.

— Kevin Barral (@kevin_barral) March 1, 2023

Despite retracting their initial offer, the Marlins are still hoping to sign Gurriel to a minor-league deal and invite him to their spring training camp.

Gurriel spent the entirety of his MLB tenure with the Houston Astros, where he struggled last season, batting .242/.288/.360 with eight home runs, 53 RBIs and eight steals over 146 games played.

The Astros replaced him at first base this winter by signing free agent Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5-million contract.

The Marlins have also made some infield additions this offseason, including signing Jean Segura and acquiring Luis Arraez via trade.

Yuli Gurriel - 05/07/2021 pic.twitter.com/P6fdSQZHcB

— Random Homers (@randomhomers) February 20, 2023

Still, the Marlins have Garrett Cooper at first base and he helped solidify his position with a respectable season last year, earning his first All-Star berth, not to mention he's six years younger than Gurriel.

It remains to be seen whether the thirty-eight-year-old Gurriel will decide that signing a minors deal with the Marlins is his best course of action. Photo Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports