Jose Urena

Jose Urena

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
Texas Rangers
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jose Urena in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in January of 2024.
Hits IL with shoulder issue
PTexas Rangers
Shoulder
September 15, 2024
The Rangers placed Urena on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right shoulder fatigue.
ANALYSIS
Urena will be eligible for activation Sept. 29, but since the Rangers will wrap up their regular season that day, he'll most likely be shelved for the remainder of 2024. The right-hander served as an occasional rotation fill-in and long-relief option this season, making 33 appearances (nine starts) and providing a 3.80 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 70:39 K:BB across 109 innings. Urena is scheduled to become a free agent this winter.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
53
Last 10 Games
64
Last 5 Games
58
How many pitches does Jose Urena generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jose Urena generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-29%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .290 555 82 60 141 21 5 16
Since 2022vs Right .253 543 80 44 123 23 1 21
2024vs Left .237 205 33 21 42 7 1 6
2024vs Right .266 258 37 18 63 12 0 7
2023vs Left .304 114 15 11 31 5 3 5
2023vs Right .257 89 14 11 19 3 1 8
2022vs Left .329 236 34 28 68 9 1 5
2022vs Right .234 196 29 15 41 8 0 6
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-4%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-53%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-34%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.66 1.40 133.1 5 11 1 6.1 3.5 1.6
Since 2022Away 4.83 1.55 117.1 3 12 0 5.4 4.0 1.0
2024Home 2.52 1.10 60.2 3 2 1 5.6 3.1 1.0
2024Away 5.40 1.59 48.1 2 6 0 6.0 3.4 1.1
2023Home 6.91 1.60 28.2 0 4 0 6.9 3.8 3.1
2023Away 5.63 1.63 16.0 0 3 0 3.9 5.6 1.7
2022Home 6.14 1.66 44.0 2 5 0 6.3 3.9 1.4
2022Away 4.08 1.49 53.0 1 3 0 5.4 4.1 0.7
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Stat Review
How does Jose Urena compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.79
 
K/9
5.8
 
BB/9
3.2
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
96.1 mph
 
ERA
3.80
 
WHIP
1.32
 
BABIP
.279
 
GB/FB
1.71
 
Left On Base
73.9%
 
Exit Velocity
83.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.7%
 
Spin Rate
2122 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.8%
 
Swinging Strike
9.9%
 
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Urena was mostly terrible last season for the Rockies, but he did post a 3.51 ERA over six starts in the final month and perhaps that was enough to convince the club to re-sign him to a one-year, $3.5 million contract. The 31-year-old was, unsurprisingly, much better on the road than at home, but he wasn't great in either situation and his career-long problems against left-handed batters continued. Urena should open 2023 in the Rockies' rotation, but his leash figures to be short and he's not worth your attention in fantasy leagues.
Urena was one of the many Miami players caught up in the team's COVID-19 outbreak and didn't pitch until early September. He was later denied a chance to pitch in the playoffs when he suffered a fractured forearm in the regular-season finale. The 29-year-old made five starts and had a 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 15:13 K:BB over 23.1 innings, compiling an 0-3 record. Urena was shifted to the bullpen during the 2019 campaign, and the Marlins could test their luck with that move again next season. The right-hander still features a fastball over 95 mph, but his strikeout and walk rates (16.3% and 8.3%, respectively) over the past two years don't offer much upside. It remains unclear whether the Marlins plan to keep him in the starting rotation or push him back to the bullpen for 2021, but he hasn't had much success in either role since 2018.
Urena worked both out of the rotation and the bullpen for the Marlins, with terrible results. The numbers in the rotation were bad, and the numbers in his limited time in the bullpen were even worse. He throws hard, but that is where the fun ends. His strikeout rate was in the bottom 10th percentile last season, and he gave up a lot of hard contact because his fastball lacks movement. If the Marlins are able to teach him a new pitch or change his repertoire up so he is not so reliant upon his fastball, it's possible he could have better results. Perhaps simply because of his 86th-percentile fastball velocity (95.8 mph), Miami was intent on giving him the ball in high-leverage spots down the stretch, so he can't be completely ruled out for saves, but he certainly won't be getting those chances based on merit without major changes in his profile.
Urena is the ultimate fantasy tease. Most of his underlying metrics are fine, and he throws 96 mph. However, the missing link, especially for fantasy, is the swing and miss. He generates a paltry 6.2% SwStr% on his four-seamer, a pitch he throws nearly 60% of the time. Urena sports a healthy 13.5% SwStr% on his slider and 12.3% SwStr% with his changeup, so perhaps a change in usage or sequencing could help improve a weak 18.3% strikeout rate. From a fantasy standpoint, there's breakout potential if something clicks. Betting on a groundball hurler with good control and a 96-mph fastball seems like a winning proposition. However, at least initially, Urena is best utilized as a streamer, especially for home games. Keep in mind his low strikeout total is particularly detrimental in leagues with an innings maximum.
Going by traditional (i.e. outdated) measures, Urena had a great season, but the underlying numbers paint a far less rosy picture. While he led the Marlins in wins and ended up with a very respectable 3.82 ERA over 169.2 innings, his FIP was nearly a run and a half worse at 5.20 (5.29 xFIP, 5.19 SIERA). Urena averaged just 6.0 K/9 while walking 3.4 per nine, resulting in the fourth-worst K-BB percentage among qualified starters. He had a 4.54 ERA outside of the pitcher-friendly confines of Marlins Park, and while Urena can flash impressive spin to go with mid-90s fastball velocity, there's little evidence to suggest a significant uptick in strikeouts is coming in future seasons (8.2 percent swinging-strike rate, 58.7 percent first-pitch strike rate, 28.8 percent O-Swing percentage). The biggest thing Urena has going for him is safety in the rotation, with the Marlins needing capable arms to eat innings in the first year of a rebuild.
Urena split time between Triple-A and the majors in 2016, as he was sent down and recalled by the Marlins on multiple occasions. While Urena made 12 starts and 28 overall appearances for Miami, his performance in the big leagues this season was relatively unspectacular. The 25-year-old earned a 6.13 ERA and 4.72 FIP in 83.2 innings of work. His struggles resulted in part from his inability consistently generate strikeouts, resulting in a disappointing 6.2 K/9 rate. The Miami right-hander also had fairly extreme splits, as righties slashed .236/.320/.405 off him while lefties were able to slash .298/.359/.506 in 2016. Urena is still young at 25 years old, so there is certainly still a chance that he will improve upon his first couple of stints in the big leagues. Urena likely won't be in the Marlins' rotation to start the season, but he has a good chance to be a spot-starter and the first guy asked to fill in if one of Miami's starters goes down with an injury.
As he had the previous three seasons, Urena moved up in the Marlins organization. Due to injuries, however, he made more appearances in the major leagues than was originally expected for him. The right-hander had his fair share of struggles in his first showing in the majors, going 1-5 with a 5.25 ERA, 1.59 ERA, and 1.12 K/BB. He did see success while pitching with Triple-A New Orleans, though, posting a career best 2.66 ERA while going 6-1 in 11 starts. The Marlins have plenty of young pitchers, but if the 24-year-old can carry that success he saw in the minors to the majors, he could find a spot as a long reliever with the Marlins or even push for a rotation spot with a strong spring.
Another year, another step up the Marlins’ ladder for Urena, who collected 162 innings with a  3.33 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 13 wins for Double-A Jacksonville during his fourth professional season. Urena continues to show exemplary control for a 23-year-old (1.61 BB/9 in 2014) while striking out a career-best 121 batters last season. Urena tends to work to contact with his mid-90s heater but is effective at keeping in the ball in the yard. Still, he’s unlikely to find much growth in his strikeout potential until a more effective secondary offering is established. Urena will likely take his superb command to Triple-A in 2015, but will be hard pressed to find opportunity in the majors this season with the Marlins possessing talented rotation options both in the big leagues and in the high minors.
Urena racked up a 3.73 ERA in 27 games (26 starts) at High-A Jupiter during his age-21 as he continued his climb up the ranks in the Marlins' pitching-rich farm system. The right-hander has modest strikeout ability -- registering 107 punchouts in 149.2 inning pitched last season -- but has already shown plus control, walking just 1.8 BB/9 over his past two seasons. Urena touches the mid-90s with the heater and also boasts an improving slider that will need further work to become a valuable offering. He is likely to start 2014 at Double-A and could have a shot to make his big league debut when rosters expand in September.
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Yields three runs as bulk reliever
PTexas Rangers
September 6, 2024
Urena did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks over 5.2 innings against the Angels. He struck out three.
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Works in bulk relief Sunday
PTexas Rangers
September 1, 2024
Urena gave up one run on eight hits and one walk while striking out two across 4.2 innings of relief in Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
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Returns to bullpen, grabs win
PTexas Rangers
August 20, 2024
Urena (4-8) scooped up a win while working in long relief in Monday's 4-3 victory over the Pirates covering four scoreless innings and striking out three batters. He scattered two hits and two walks.
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Bounced by BoSox
PTexas Rangers
August 14, 2024
Urena (3-8) took the loss Tuesday as the Rangers were downed 9-4 by the Red Sox, coughing up six runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.
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Zero strikeouts in defeat
PTexas Rangers
August 7, 2024
Urena (3-7) took the loss Wednesday against the Astros, allowing two earned runs on six hits and three walks in four innings. He did not record a strikeout.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could stick in rotation
PTexas Rangers
May 8, 2024
Urena may have a chance to remain in Texas' rotation after Dane Dunning was diagnosed with a shoulder injury Wednesday, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Urena gave up one earned run over five frames in a spot start Tuesday, but he may now be needed for at least a couple turns through the rotation. The veteran right-hander has been solid as a swingman this season with a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 18:11 K:BB across 25.2 innings.
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