At 24, Blue Jays infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. says he didn’t expect to be in the big leagues so soon, let alone raking and preparing to face his older brother at the Rogers Centre. ( Fred Thornhill / THE CANADIAN PRESS ) Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel got the sunflower-seed treatment from teamamtes after one of his two homers Friday night against the Angels. Article Continued Below“For me, we’re still during the season, so I don’t think about all that,” Gurriel explained. “The only thing I could control was to have faith and believe that God was going to help me get through this,” Gurriel said. Gurriel was asked if he sees any comparison to the Braves’ 2018 formula that has produced a surprising National League East title.

Source: thestar September 23, 2018 23:37 UTC