Yuliesky Gourriel Castillo (born June 9, 1984), commonly known as Yuli Gurriel, is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for Sancti Spiritus in the Cuban league and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. A former member of Cuba's national team, Gurriel played shortstop, second base and third base, but has played mostly first base during his major league career. The son of former Cuban player Lourdes Gurriel, Yulieski was regarded as the best player in Cuba in 2006. At the World Baseball Classic in 2006, Major League Baseball scouts projected that Gurriel would be a first-round draft pick if he were eligible for the draft. He got suspended for five games during the 2017 World Series for making a racist "Asian eyes" gesture at Dodgers pitcher, from Japan, Yu Darvish.