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Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has successful wrist surgery

Oct 20, 2022 | 5:30 PM

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has had successful surgery on his left wrist.

The club confirmed that the 29-year-old Gurriel had the procedure on Thursday.

Gurriel missed the last few weeks of Toronto’s regular season as well as the Blue Jays’ two-game wild-card loss to the Seattle Mariners with an injured hamstring.

A team spokesman said that the right-handed Gurriel had had issues with his left wrist throughout the season.

It was decided after Toronto’s elimination from the post-season on Oct. 8 that Gurriel needed surgery.

He is expected to be ready when spring training begins in March.

Gurriel had a .291 batting average over 121 games this season, hitting five home runs with 52 runs batted in.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2022.

The Canadian Press