McCarthy gets PT bump after Gurriel injury
Sep 4 2025
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona Diamondbacks
NEWS: Arizona placed OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day IL with a torn right ACL and recalled 2B Connor Kaiser from the minors.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Gurriel tore his ACL backing up centerfielder Blaze Alexander on a catch earlier this week. The significant injury will force Gurriel (-75% PT) to miss the remainder of the season and may impact when he debuts next year. Gurriel wraps up 2025 with a .248/.295/.418 (546 PA) slash line, 19 homers, and a career-low 94 wRC+. To replace Gurriel in left field, Jake McCarthy (+20% PT) and Jorge Barrosa (+15% PT) will partake in a platoon. Gurriel also saw a lot of time at DH, and with him vacating the role, Adrian Del Castillo (+10% PT) will be guaranteed...
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