The Los Angeles Dodgers, suffering from a series of injuries to pitchers, have acquired a right-handed pitcher with 44 wins in Major League history. He is expected to help with the management of the mound as he is capable of serving in both the starting rotation and the bullpen.
Dodgers Nation, which mainly reports on Dodgers news, reported on the 4th (Korean time) citing journalist Jon Heyman of the U.S. media New York Post that 'the Dodgers have acquired José Ureña.'
Born in 1991, the right-handed Ureña hails from the Dominican Republic and made his Major League debut with the Miami Marlins in 2015, playing for the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays. He has appeared in a total of 239 games, achieving a record of 44 wins and 77 losses with an earned run average of 4.78.
Ureña had a career-high season in 2017 while with Miami, recording 14 wins and 7 losses with an earned run average of 3.82. This season, he has appeared in 7 games and currently has no wins or losses with an earned run average of 5.87.
The media noted, 'Ureña made 33 appearances (109 innings) while with Texas last year, finishing with 5 wins and 8 losses, but he logged the most innings since 2018 and recorded an earned run average of 3.80.'
Dodgers Nation said, 'Ureña is a veteran pitcher who has logged a total of 963⅔ innings in Major League Baseball, with experience appearing in 239 games, including 154 as a starter. Currently, the Dodgers have 15 pitchers on the injured list. Capable of serving in both the starting rotation and the bullpen, he can be a valuable asset for the Dodgers.'
Meanwhile, the Dodgers are set to face the New York Mets that day at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers will start left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
Kershaw, who has a career record of 212 wins and 94 losses (earned run average of 2.51), returned late for the season due to injury. His performance this season shows no wins or losses in 3 games, with an earned run average of 4.91.
In response, the Mets are expected to start right-handed pitcher Ty Lailor (4 wins and 4 losses in 11 games, earned run average of 3.52).
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