| José Ureña | |||
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| Miami Marlins – No. 62 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 12, 1991 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 2015 for the Miami Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics (through September 24, 2015) |
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| Win–loss record | 1–5 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.19 | ||
| Strikeouts | 25 | ||
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José Ureña (born September 12, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Professional career[edit]
2009–2013[edit]
Ureña grew up in the Dominican Republic. The Marlins signed him on August 28, 2009,[1] and he played for two seasons with the Dominican Summer League Marlins.[2] In 2011 he played in short season Single-A with the Jamestown Jammers, posting a 4.33 ERA in 15 starts. He advanced to full-season Single-A in 2012, posting a 3.38 ERA in 138.1 innings with the Greensboro Grasshoppers. In 2013 he played in high Single-A with the Jupiter Hammerheads, pitching 149.2 innings with a 3.73 ERA. In 2014 he amassed a record of 13-8, pitching 162 innings with 121 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA.[2]
2015[edit]
Ureña began the 2015 season with the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[3] Ureña was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2015 to replace David Phelps.[4] In his first major league start on May 26, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he gave up 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings and took the 5-1 loss.[5]
Pitching style[edit]
According to a scouting report prepared for MLB's 2014 midseason prospect rankings, the 8th-ranked Ureña had "an above-average fastball that can touch the mid 90s", a change-up, and a breaking ball that is "a combination of a slider and a curve". He was said to have "above-average command".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jose Urena". MLB.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ a b Snyder, Andrew (3 September 2014). "Miami Marlins Prospects: Jose Urena Finishes Strong". SB Nation. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Miami Marlins' Justin Nicolino headed to New Orleans Zephyrs". MiLB.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ De Nicola, Christina (14 April 2015). "Marlins top prospect Jose Urena throws scoreless inning in debut". Fox Sports. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Associated Press (26 May 2015). "Pirates run win streak to 5, top Marlins 5-1". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)