12:45 pm: Ureña is indeed Alden González of ESPN, and Ureña is indeed getting a Major League Baseball contract.
11:38 am: The Dodgers are signing right-handed José UreñaNew York Post’s Jon Heyman reported. He is expected to hit the Mets with their staff in Los Angeles tonight, and he pitched for the Mets earlier this year (although only once). This suggests that Ureña, a client of a senior talent sports and entertainment company, has agreed to a Major League Baseball contract.
Ureña, 33, was just elected as a free agent yesterday. He has been on the Blue Jays and Toronto fairly good teams since early May, but was cut open when Jays needed a fresh arm. He will at least temporarily join the dodge bullpen for injury disorders, which has significant turnover in case of injury Evan Phillips,,,,, Kirby Yates,,,,, Blake Treinen and Louis Garcia,other.
Although Ureña hit 3.65 ERA to 12 1/3 frames with Jays, he combined with an ugly 5 to 3 k/bb ratio to offer three home runs. His 9.5% swing rate is significantly south of 11.3% of the league average, while opponents’ 88.8% of pitching rates in the area are higher than the league average. The fact that those red flags and the smallest contract he signed with the Dodgers saw it keeps Toronto comfort moving forward.
Ureña threw hard, but got the record below in the major leagues. He was a solid starting pitcher for the Marlins early in his career, winning a 3.90 ERA in 343 2/3 innings in the 2017-18 season. His command and ability to keep the ball haunted him for several years and caused him to start bounce in the league. Starting in 2019-23, Ureña has had very similar innings with the ’17-’18 run (350 1/3), but played with a dismal 5.50 ERA while fitting five different clubs.
In 2024, Urena’s career has been revitalized to a certain extent in his work on the Rangers. He was a valuable swingman in Texas last season, amassing 109 innings with a 3.80 ERA and an 8.4% walk rate, though combined with a 15.4% strikeout rate, ranking at the bottom of the league.
The Dodgers’ bullpen is in chaos and Phillips recently learned that he needs Tommy John’s surgery in the playoffs. That’s the most notable, but hardly the only harm. Yates missed more than two weeks with the hamstring strain. Garcia hit the injured list over the weekend due to a groin strain. Treinen has been out since April due to the forearm strain. Michael Copci and Brusdar Graterol There is no pitch at all in 2025 – the former is due to offseason fatigue and later due to offseason shoulder surgery.
With the Relief Legion’s reel, the Dodgers have recently brought a fresh wave of weapons. Lou TrivinoLike Ureña, he was signed after being cut down by another club (the rival Giants in the Trivino case). He performed well in 8 1/3 innings. Right-leaning Ryan Loutos After being designated as distribution, it is obtained from the Cardinal in exchange for cash. Another correct one Will KleinJoined the team yesterday after the Dodgers exchanged minor league weapons with the Mariners. Seattle picks up left-handed Joe Jacques Deals from Los Angeles. Chris Straton He signed briefly in Los Angeles after his release in Kansas City, but has since been designated as a mission. The former Red Army is closer Alexis Diaz Although he has also added one deal to the triple deal in Oklahoma City.
The Dodgers will need to open a 40-man position for Ureña. They are currently in charge in this regard, and although their injuries have piled up, there is currently no clear candidate to move to the 60-day IL. If the Dodgers think Diaz’s salary can allow him to pass the exemption, they can assign him to the mission and try to hide him in the triple A. Loutos struggles in his sole MLB innings, but Triple-A has been keen since his acquisition. Right-leaning Noah DavisIt could also put him in danger when he struggles with the deep pickup in March, struggling with OKC and professional struggles.
