The Diamondbacks have been inching more and more towards the sell side of the buy-sell bubble since the All-Star break, and suggests that the club has solidified as a seller for this summers trade deadline after being swept by the Astros earlier this week. Now that the club appears to be more firmly planning to sell in at least some capacity this summer, Gambadoro adds that theyve received interest from a few teams on outfielder Gurriel, 31, is in the second-year of his three-year, $42MM contract with the Diamondbacks signed following the clubs run to the World Series in 2023. That sets him apart from the majority of potential trade chips on Arizonas roster, as pieces like , , and are all poised to hit free agency this winter. Gurriel is due $13MM in 2026, and his contract also comes with a Roenis Elias Jersey $14MM club option for 2027. That option has a $5MM buyout, meaning that Gurriel is guaranteed $18MM in addition to whats left of his $14MM salary for 2025. Thats not exactly an onerous contract, but its still a fairly hefty price to pay for a player who has slashed just .245/.295/.406 with a wRC+ of 93 this year. Gurriel is also largely confined to left field defensively at this point in his career with pedestrian defensive metrics at the position. Below average offense and defense from a position like left field isnt exactly an exciting package, but Gurriel has suffered from a career-low .254 BABIP this season and is sporting a career-best strikeout rate of just 13.5%. Hes also posting stronger numbers against southpaws, with a .278/.331/.398 slash line against opposite-handed pitchers this year. Perhaps there are teams in need of outfield help who are intrigued by Gurriels contact-oriented bat and see taking on the veterans contract as a way to avoid parting with significant prospect capital in a deal for another available outfield option like or . Specific suitors for Gurriel arent known but, speculatively speaking, a team like the Phillies or Royals with a significant need in the outfield could make sense. While Gurriels production is rather pedestrian, he would still be a substantial upgrade for (85 wRC+) in Philadelphia or (74 wRC+) in Kansas City. The po sibility of acquiring Gurriel without needing to expend significant capital beyond cash could also be attractive to a Phillies club that needs substantial help in the bullpen or a Royals club that finds themselves on the buy-sell bubble this summer. Even if a return of note beyond salary relief cannot be had for Gurriel, theres at least some reason for the Diamondbacks to consider making a deal. Getting Gurriels salary off the books could help the club in its efforts to either re-sign or replace players from their large crop of pending free agents, and the controllable trio of , , and could make it easier for the Diamondbacks to part with an outfield option. Of course, that doesnt mean a deal is nece sarily close or especially likely. While Gambadoro writes that multiple teams have reached out regarding Gurriel, its not clear how serious their interest is in the outfielders services. Perhaps interested teams are only willing to deal for Gurriel if the Diamondbacks retain some of his contract, at which point its not hard to imagine the Snakes feeling theyre better served holding onto him and hoping that he bounces back enough to either help the team out in 2026 or raise his value on the trade market for the future. One potential compromise could be for Gurriel to be traded as part of a package involving one of Arizonas other trade pieces, but its hard to say if the Diamondbacks would have much appetite for potentially watering down the trade return they could receive for a more valuable a set like Suarez by pairing him with Gurriel. Jim Presley Jersey