2022 Stats
W-L
13-8
ERA
3.94
WHIP
1.17
K
134
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Urquidy compiled a career-high 164.1 innings as he started 28 games in 29 appearances. His strikeout rate ticked down while his walk rate inched up from the previous year, but it was nothing to warrant concern. As a fly ball pitcher, Urquidy generally sports a low BABIP. Last season's .264 was higher than 2021's .237, but he still benefited from some batted ball luck last season. Urquidy's ERA estimators tabbed his 3.94 mark to be between a quarter and half a run too low. Some may give him the benefit of the doubt and lump Urquidy in with the rest of the Astros talented arms, but he's nowhere near as dominant, thus vulnerable to more variance. Houston has a knack getting the most out of their pitcher's stuff, but Urquidy's spin and velocity isn't as high as his teammates. Put together, Urquidy is a league average pitcher, which is fine. Just don't expect another level typical of Astros' hurler. Read Past Outlooks
Confirmed for Saturday's start
Urquidy will start Saturday's game against the White Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
As expected, Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier will get the ball for the first two games of the series, and Urquidy will start Saturday with Luis Garcia pitching the series finale against Chicago. The right-handed Urquidy finished 2022 with a 13-8 record, 3.94 ERA and 134 strikeouts over 164.1 innings with a 1.17 WHIP over 29 appearances. Urquidy won't miss enough bats to be a stalwart, but he should throw enough strikes while limiting hard contact to be a solid option for 2023.
As expected, Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier will get the ball for the first two games of the series, and Urquidy will start Saturday with Luis Garcia pitching the series finale against Chicago. The right-handed Urquidy finished 2022 with a 13-8 record, 3.94 ERA and 134 strikeouts over 164.1 innings with a 1.17 WHIP over 29 appearances. Urquidy won't miss enough bats to be a stalwart, but he should throw enough strikes while limiting hard contact to be a solid option for 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
73
How many pitches does Jose Urquidy generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jose Urquidy generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-13%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .208 | 108 | 28 | 105 | 16 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .254 | 129 | 37 | 157 | 34 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .226 | 63 | 15 | 66 | 10 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .260 | 71 | 23 | 88 | 19 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .190 | 39 | 10 | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .238 | 51 | 9 | 55 | 12 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .159 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .292 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-1%
ERA on Road
2022
-10%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 3.72 | 1.09 | 145.1 | 7.7 | 2.2 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 3.70 | 1.09 | 155.2 | 6.7 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.17 | 1.21 | 77.2 | 8.6 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.74 | 1.13 | 86.2 | 6.2 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.35 | 0.90 | 51.0 | 7.1 | 1.2 | ||||
| 2021Away | 3.86 | 1.07 | 56.0 | 8.0 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2020Home | 2.70 | 1.08 | 16.2 | 5.9 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2020Away | 2.77 | 0.92 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 2.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jose Urquidy compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.53K/9
7.3BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.6Fastball
93.6 mphERA
3.94WHIP
1.17BABIP
.275GB/FB
0.93Left On Base
77.9%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2285 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.9%Swinging Strike
10.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Urquidy is beginning to establish an interesting profile. He has an effective mix of pitches, led by the great changeup, but pairs all of it up with strong command to get the most out of what he has. The profile lines up with a modern day James Shields, but without the workhorse innings "Big Game James" threw in the previous era. Urquidy missed a chunk of the summer with shoulder troubles, reminding us that he's yet to work more than 110 innings in a single season. Like Shields, Urquidy is susceptible to the long ball when he misses his location, something Minute Maid Field does not help hide at all. His changeup gets the attention, but don't overlook his slider which has similar swing-and-miss potential thanks to its above-average horizontal movement which hitters have a tough time barreling up. Interest in fantasy is warranted, but the lack of a durability track record is concerning.
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Hoping to stick in rotation
Urquidy is hoping to remain in the Astros' rotation for the entire 2023 season, Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Settles with Houston
Urquidy agreed to a one-year, $3.025 million contract with the Astros on Friday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Moving to bullpen
Urquidy will move to the bullpen for the rest of the season, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Receives no run support
Urquidy (13-8) yielded one run on three hits and a walk over 5.1 innings Friday. He struck out six and took a loss against the Orioles.
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Pounded for six runs
Urquidy (13-7) gave up six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to take the loss in an 8-5 defeat against the Athletics on Saturday.
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