MLB 2025 | Gurriel Jr. secures a walk-off win against the Brewers; Luis Robert hits his first homer of 2025; Chapman records his first loss; Iglesias achieves his second save
- BaseballdeCuba
- Apr 13, 2025
- 4 min read
Cuban Players News for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. A compilation of several sources.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. secured a 5-4 victory for the Diamondbacks against the Brewers on Saturday with a walk-off sacrifice fly.
The Diamondbacks began the ninth inning down 4-0, but managed to score five runs against Joel Payamps and Trevor Megill in the bottom of the inning to secure the victory. Gurriel Jr. has now accumulated eight RBIs, though he currently has a slash line of .154/.179/.308 in 2025. It's expected that his stats will improve in the coming days or weeks.
Luis Robert Jr. hit a home run in the sixth inning and crossed the plate for the decisive run in the ninth, leading the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday.
Luis Robert Jr. achieved a 1-for-3 performance, hitting a two-run home run, earning a walk, stealing a base, and scoring another run in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Red Sox.
In the sixth inning, Robert hit his first homer of the season to tie the game, and later, he stole a base and scored the winning run in the ninth. Despite his impressive performance on Saturday, the 27-year-old has a batting line of just .178/.269/.267 with one home run, four RBIs, and seven runs scored over 54 plate appearances this season. On a positive note, he is currently tied for the AL lead in steals with six.
Yariel Rodríguez did not allow any runs in his performance.
Yariel Rodríguez participated in his sixth game of the season on Saturday, contributing to a 5-4 defeat against the Orioles. He pitched two outs, starting in the sixth inning and securing the first out in the seventh. His performance was flawless, and his ERA is now 8.44 for the year. Over 5 1/3 innings in 2025, he has recorded 4 strikeouts but has conceded 7 hits, including two home runs.
Aroldis Chapman recorded his initial loss with the Red Sox by allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday against the White Sox.
The rally should never have begun; Chapman was ahead of Luis Robert Jr. with an 0-2 count, hitting the corners with the next two pitches, but they were called balls, leading to a walk. After a stolen base and a single, the game ended. This marks the first run Chapman has given up in six innings for Boston.
Yordan Álvarez contributes with a hit.
In Saturday's 4-1 defeat to the Angels, Yordan Álvarez went 1-for-3. He struck out once and also drew a walk. His only hit in the game was his second double of the season. He currently has a slash line of .229/.344/.333 with three extra-base hits and 9 RBIs.
Yennier Cano with five Scoreless innings in 2025.
Yennier Cano secured his second hold of the season on Saturday against the Blue Jays, allowing one hit in a scoreless seventh inning. Cano delivered six of his nine pitches for strikes without recording a strikeout, while Toronto managed to score an inherited runner through a Bo Bichette groundout. Although Cano hasn't had any save opportunities this season, the right-hander has given up just two hits and no walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings. Cano is expected to remain one of Baltimore's main setup men ahead of closer Felix Bautista.
Jorge Soler's hitting streak has ended.
Jorge Soler's eight-game hitting streak concluded on Saturday during a 4-1 victory against the Astros. Soler went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. In 2025, Soler has 3 home runs and 7 RBIs, with an offensive line of .220/.305/.440.
Andy Pagés remains hitless.
On Saturday, Andy Pagés extended his streak to seven consecutive at-bats without a hit during a disastrous 16-0 Dodgers loss to the Cubs. Pagés hasn't recorded a hit since last Wednesday when he hit his second home run of the year against the Nationals. His slash line has now dropped to .149/.273/.298, and if he doesn't demonstrate his batting skills soon, especially with the Dodgers under significant pressure from recent poor performances, he risks being benched and missing a great opportunity this year.
Yandy Díaz had another game with multiple hits.
Yandy Díaz recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and his second in a row following a 5-4 defeat to the Braves on Saturday. Díaz went 2-for-5, scoring two runs and striking out once. His current batting average is .207/.230/.310 for the season, but over his last seven games, he has improved to .250/.276/.429, despite his usual power—evident from his 31 doubles and 14 homers in 2024—still being absent.
Miguel Vargas went hitless.
Miguel Vargas is still having difficulties and didn't get a hit on Saturday during the 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. Vargas went 0-for-3 but drew a walk in the sixth inning, eventually scoring when Luis Robert Jr. hit a home run to level the score at 2-2. Over his last three games, he is 1-for-11 with a double and two RBIs.
Raisel Iglesias allowed one run but secured the save in the ninth inning against the Rays on Saturday.
In Saturday's 5-4 victory over the Rays, Raisel Iglesias secured the save by giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. He neither walked a batter nor recorded a strikeout.
Iglesias managed to preserve a two-run lead in the ninth inning, despite giving up a two-out solo home run to Jonathan Aranda. This season, the veteran has a 4.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and a 7:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio over six innings, successfully converting two of his three save opportunities. Notably, he has already allowed three home runs, compared to just four in 69.1 innings in 2024.
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