Yuli Gurriel, a Cuban professional baseball player, is a first baseman for the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball. During his baseball career, he helped his country win a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a baseball infielder for the MLB team Houston, along with Alex Bregman.

What is the net worth and salary of Yuli Gurriel  in 2022?

Yuli Gurriel has a net worth of over $15 million as of 2022. he is a talented and well-known baseball player, makes a solid living from his professional baseball career.

Yuli just extended his deal with the Astros, which will pay him $6.5 million per year in 2021. A year option for 2022 with a $8 million payout is also included in the pact. He was previously signed to a 5-year, $47,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, which included a $2,000,000 signing bonus, $47,500,000 in guaranteed money, and a $9,500,000 annual average salary. According to the contract, he will earn a base pay of $10,000,000 in 2019 and a total salary of $10,400,000.

He received $12 million in 2018, making him one of the team’s highest-paid players alongside Justin Verlander, Brian McCann, and Josh Reddick. Gurriel has a total earnings of $51,009,557 after four seasons in the Major League Baseball. Aside from that, he enjoys luxury cars and has a number of high-end vehicles, including a Ferrari that cost thousands of dollars.

Early age, Bio

Yulieski Gourriel Castillo was born on June 9, 1984 in Santa Clara, Cuba as Yuli Gurriel. In Sancti Sprites, Cuba, he was raised by his parents, Lourdes Gourriel and Olga Ledia Castillo Fernandez. He also has two siblings, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and Yuniesky Gourriel.

Height and Weight

Yuli is 1.83 m (6′) tall and weighs around 190lbs. His stats for the 2018 Regular Season included 78 game-plays, a.310 batting average, 97 hits, and 43 runs. He has made fewer appearances for Houston than his teammate and MLB infielder Alex Bregman.

Does Yuli Gurriel Married? Know His personal life

Yuli is married to his longtime girlfriend and has two sons, Yeremy Xean Gurriel and Jayden Gurriel. According to reports, he brought his wife to the United States with him. In 2017, the pair learned English with the help of an Astros instructor. He also surprised Houston Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow by complimenting his young son.

Although the MLB star has not revealed much about his wife and son, he has shared photos of them on Instagram. Yuli posted a family photo to their elder son’s Instagram account on November 5, 2016. He wore a Papa T-shirt, while his wife wore a Mama T-shirt. Their adorable older son, Yeremy, also wore a T-shirt with his name on it.

On February 15, 2018, Yuli posted a photo with his wife and wished her a ‘Happy Valentine’s Day.’ On July 1, 2018, the baseball first baseman announced the joyful news of the birth of his second child, Jayden. He captioned a photo of himself with his newborn son, ‘llego el hombrecito (The Little Man Has Arrived) Welcome Jayden.

Career of Yuli Gurriel

During the 2004-2005 Cuban National Series, he began his playing career. He actually dominated his baseball debut a year later, leading the series in RBIs, runs, and triples. During that period, he batted.327 and had a.676 slugging percentage.

In addition, he guided the national team to gold medals at the 2003 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2005 World Cup Baseball Championship. He also participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the 2009 World Baseball Classic for the Cuban National Baseball team.

Later that year, he signed a one-year deal with the Yokohama Dena Baystars. He spent almost two years with the Baystars. He then signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract with the Huston Astros. Since then, he is playing for the Astros. He was recently named AL Rookie of the Month after leading the team to the World Series Championship.

Social Media

He also appears to be active on social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. His Instagram account has over 326k followers, while his Twitter account has over 121.2k followers. He keeps his social media accounts up to date by publishing photographs and videos as well as encouraging messages for budding talent.

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