Jose Urena
Dominican right-hander and the Marlins' 2018 Opening Day starter.
José Miguel Ureña Rodríguez, born September 12, 1991, is a Dominican pitcher now with Japan's Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He has pitched for 11 MLB clubs, starting with the Miami Marlins, and in 2025 appeared for five teams in one season, tying the major league record.
Quick Facts
- Signed
- 2009 (Florida)
- Mlb debut
- 2015
- Best season
- 2017: 14-7, 3.82 ERA
Lore & Background
Florida signed him as an international free agent on August 28, 2009. He climbed through the system, going 13-8 with a 3.33 ERA in 2014, and was first called up on April 13, 2015. He was 1-5 with a 5.25 ERA as a rookie and 4-9 with a 6.13 ERA in 2016, before a 14-7, 3.82 ERA season in 2017 in which he hit a majors-high 14 batters. Miami gave him the ball on Opening Day 2018.
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