On this day six years ago: Blue Jays DFA former top prospect Richard Urena
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On this day six years ago: Blue Jays DFA former top prospect Richard Urena
"Back in 2012, the Blue Jays signed Ureña for a signing bonus of $725,000. By 2016, Ureña reached Double-A and ranked as the Blue Jays' seventh-best prospect. Most of Ureña's 2017 was spent in Double-A, but since he was on the 40-man roster, he was called up to the big leagues that season and got some playing time In their 2017 rankings, MLB Pipeline ranked Ureña as their 94th-best prospect, but his stint with the Blue Jays didn't go so great."
"In 75 plate appearances, Ureña slashed .206/.270/.309 with one home run in 75 plate appearances for a 55 wRC+. The middle infielder also struck out 37.3% of the time, but Ureña was only 21 years old at this point, so there was still promise. Entering the 2018 season, Ureña ranked as MLB Pipeline's 11th-best Blue Jays prospect and spent most of the season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons."
Ureña signed with the Blue Jays in 2012 for a $725,000 bonus and reached Double-A by 2016. He spent most of 2017 in Double-A but was called up because he was on the 40-man roster. In 2017 he slashed .206/.270/.309 in 75 plate appearances with a 55 wRC+ and a 37.3% strikeout rate. In 2018 he split time between Triple-A Buffalo and the majors, producing mixed results. He struggled in 2019, was designated for assignment on Dec. 30, 2019, missed 2020, and returned in 2021 with a .272/.310/.438 line and nine home runs in 350 plate appearances for a 95 wRC+.
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