"Ureña, 33, is a well-known commodity at this point in his career. He throws hard but doesn't get a ton of strikeouts. He will keep the ball both in the strike zone and on the ground at a decent clip. The results won't be astounding but he can take the ball and eat some innings. He hasn't had a stint on the injured list longer than a couple of weeks since 2021."
"A team usually grabs him when they need a fresh arm, either because they are facing a few injuries or a tough part of the schedule, but it's rare for him to stick with one club for long. As a veteran with years of experience, he has the right to reject outright assignments and elect free agency, a right he is clearly willing to exercise."
"From 2019 to the present, he has logged 495 1/3 innings with a 5.09 earned run average. His 14.9% strikeout rate in that span is well below average but his 9.1% walk rate is right around par. His ground ball rate is down to 31.7% here in 2025 but he usually has that figure around 50%."
Right-hander José Ureña cleared waivers and elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Twins. He throws hard but produces below-average strikeout rates while maintaining a roughly league-average walk rate and the ability to eat innings. He has avoided long injured-list stints since 2021. From 2019 onward he logged 495 1/3 innings with a 5.09 ERA, a 14.9% strikeout rate and a ground-ball rate that has fallen to 31.7% in 2025 from about 50% historically. He became a journeyman since 2022 and will likely attract depth or minor-league offers.
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