The Astros intend to exercise Gurriel's team option for the 2022 season, Gurriel tweeted from his personal account Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel's club option is worth $8 million, an increase of 1.5 million from his 2021 salary. He performed well as the Astros' regular first baseman last season, logging a 134 wRC+ and .363 wOBA while also winning the American League batting title. He projects to return to a full-time role once again, and his contact-heavy approach at the plate could help him maintain steady production despite entering his age-37 campaign.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Saturday's ALCS Game 2 loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel did his best to try to bring the Astros back from a nine-run deficit, hitting a two-RBI single in the fourth inning and a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, but Houston wound up falling four runs short. The home run was Gurriel's sixth in 63 career playoff games.

Gurriel is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Currently boasting a .318 average, Gurriel is in position to win the AL batting title. Marwin Gonzalez fills in at first base and bats seventh Sunday.

Gurriel will sit Friday against Oakland, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Astros will rest several regulars the day after clinching the division. Aledmys Diaz takes over at first base.

Gurriel will sit Saturday against Oakland, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel went hitless in both of his last two games, though that followed a 10-game stretch in which he hit .413 with eight multi-hit games. Marwin Gonzalez takes over at first base Saturday.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel will take a day off after starting the past eight games and delivering a .722 OPS during that span. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base Sunday for Houston.

Gurriel went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel broke out of a minor 1-for-13 skid over his previous three starts with a perfect day at the dish in the series finale, lifting his season average back up to a career-high .315. He'll remain in the lineup for Monday's game in Texas, manning first base and batting cleanup.

Gurriel isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel will get his first day off in nearly a month after he hit .316 with a homer, five runs and two RBI across the last five games. Aledmys Diaz will start at first base and bat seventh.

Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Monday's 11-2 win over the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Monday's game was Gurriel's first this season with three runs scored. The 37-year-old notched a pair of base hits and a walk and came around to score each time. Gurriel has been scorching hot at the plate since late August, as he's slashing .371/.458/.532 with two homers, six RBI, 13 runs scored and 10:11 BB:K over his last 16 games.

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Gurriel went deep off Chris Paddack to lead off the seventh inning. It was the first of back-to-back homers as Carlos Correa followed him up with one of his own. The 37-year-old is slashing .314/.384/.473 with 14 long balls, 72 RBI and 67 runs scored in 510 plate appearances. He has at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 games.