"Since Ureña also made a brief stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, appearing in just two games after being granted his release from the Blue Jays, he's in line to receive a World Series ring later this year. He was guaranteed to take home a championship ring with two of his former teams - Toronto and Los Angeles - squaring off in the Fall Classic."
"He'll join fellow former MLB pitchers Kenta Maeda and Roansy Contreras. Afterwards, the Blue Jays shifted Ureña to the bullpen as a multi-inning reliever, where he made his next four appearances before being designated for assignment and ultimately released at the end of May. So far this winter, he owns a 3.86 ERA with nine strikeouts and four walks in four appearances (14 innings) in the Dominican Winter League."
The 34-year-old José Ureña signed a professional contract with Japan's Rakuten Golden Eagles and will join former MLB pitchers Kenta Maeda and Roansy Contreras. Ureña pitched for five major league teams in 2025, including the Toronto Blue Jays and a brief stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made 19 combined appearances (six starts) with a 4.58 ERA, 5.21 FIP and a 4.5 percent K-BB% across 55 innings. He joined Toronto's rotation in May, was shifted to multi-inning relief, then designated for assignment and released at the end of May. He posted a 3.86 ERA with nine strikeouts and four walks in 14 winter-league innings. He will look to reinvent himself in Japan before likely pursuing a return to MLB.
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