Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Lourdes Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs and two RBI in the Blue Jays' 8-4 win over the Orioles on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Gurriel has dealt with some injuries and streakiness but overall has had a good year at the plate for the Blue Jays. The 25-year-old infielder is hitting .284 with 20 home runs, 50 RBI, 52 runs scored and six stolen bases on the year.

Lourdes Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a double in his return to the Blue Jays' lineup on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

Gurriel had missed over a month with a quadriceps strain and made his return from the IL on Saturday. The infielder will be worth picking up in deeper fantasy leagues if he was dropped while he was hurt.

Lourdes Gurriel (quadriceps) felt good after running the bases Friday and could return as soon as Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Fantasy Impact

Gurriel ran the bases without issue on Friday and if he feels good on Saturday he will be activated. The Blue Jays plan to use him in the designated hitter spot initially to protect his quad. Keep an eye on updates.

Lourdes Gurriel (quad) said he was moving at about 80-85 percent during a simulated game Friday and feels much better than he did testing out the quad on Atlanta.

Fantasy Impact

A quadriceps strain has kept Gurriel out of action since early August. It looks like he is getting closer to returning and could be back sometime next week if everything goes well. Fantasy owners should keep an eye on updates.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was diagnosed with a quad strain and is being placed on the injured list, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter.

Fantasy Impact

Gurriel left Thursday's game against the Yankees after legging out an infield single. He fell awkwardly while crossing first base and stayed down, but manager Charlie Montoyo said after the game that Gurriel just had a quad cramp. An MRI apparently revealed more than a cramp, and now Gurriel will miss at least the next 10 days.