"The Angels announced Tuesday that they've selected the contract of righty Walbert Ureña. He's now on the 40-man roster and ineligible to be selected by another club in next month's Rule 5 Draft. His addition bumps the Angels' 40-man roster count up to 35 players. Ureña, 21, signed as an amateur out of the Dominican Republic back in 2021 and just split the 2025 season between Anaheim's Double-A (135 1/3 innings) and Triple-A (5 2/3 innings)."
"He pitched to a combined 4.34 ERA in his 141 innings, fanning 20.7% of his opponents against a 12.1% walk rate. He sits mid-90s with a hard sinker that can climb as high as 100 mph. That power offering helped him post a superlative 57.6% ground-ball rate in the minors this year. As things stand, this is the Angels' lone 40-man addition of the day."
The Angels selected the contract of 21-year-old right-hander Walbert Ureña and added him to the 40-man roster, making him ineligible for the upcoming Rule 5 Draft and raising the roster to 35. Ureña signed from the Dominican Republic in 2021 and split 2025 between Double-A (135 1/3 innings) and Triple-A (5 2/3 innings), working 141 total innings with a 4.34 ERA, 20.7% strikeout rate and 12.1% walk rate. He features a mid-90s fastball that can reach 100 mph and generated a 57.6% ground-ball rate. The Angels could still protect additional players, but most top prospects are either already on the 40-man or not eligible until 2026–2027, with Joel Hurtado and Samy Natera Jr. notable unprotected exceptions after uneven minor-league seasons.
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