February 17, 2025
The Athletics announced on Monday that they agreed to terms with free-agent infielder
Luis Urias on an undisclosed one-year deal for the 2025 season. Urias will head to the Athletics after playing in 41 games with the Seattle Mariners last year and batting a weak .191/.303/.394 with a .696 OPS, four home runs, 16 RBI and 11 run scored in only 109 plate appearances. The Mexican infielder was once a top prospect of the San Diego Padres but has never translated his skills to the big-league level outside of a 23-homer, 75-RBI season with the Milwaukee Brewers in 150 games in 2021. The 27-year-old will likely compete with
Gio Urshela for playing time at third base this year for the A's. There's power in Urias' bat, but he won't be guaranteed much playing time and could just be a platoon option at the hot corner, at best, if he makes the team out of spring training.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Athletics
February 9, 2025
According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins have inquired about free-agent infielders
Luis Urias and
Paul DeJong. Hayes noted that shortly after the team acquired outfielder
Harrison Bader and reliever
Danny Coulombe, the focus shifted to adding an infielder. Urias spent his entire 2024 season with the Seattle Mariners. Across 109 games, the 27-year-old posted a .191/.303/.394 line with just four home runs. DeJong began his season with the Chicago White Sox and was eventually shipped to Kansas City. Across 139 contests, the 31-year-old went deep 24 times and posted a .227/.276/.427 slash line. However, he posted a hefty 32.4 percent strikeout rate. If the Twins were to sign one of them, they would be deployed as a rotational piece within the infield and would likely not have a starting role.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Dan Hayes
May 6, 2024
Seattle Mariners infielder
Luis Urias got the start at third base on Sunday in the series finale against the Houston Astros after saying on Saturday night that he was looking forward to getting the chance to play more often against right-handed pitchers. Manager Scott Servais said that could happen more often moving forward. The 26-year-old went 1-for-3 with two RBI on Sunday in the win over Houston, but he's still hitting just .167 (7-for-42) with three home runs, 10 RBI and four runs scored in 20 games in 2024 in his first year in Seattle. Despite the poor average, Urias has been clutch with runners in scoring position, but even with more playing time potentially coming in the near future, he's more of an AL-only asset with the way he's been swinging the bat.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Seattle Times - Adam Jude
March 5, 2024
Seattle Mariners infielder
Luis Urias (shoulder) is starting at third base and batting seventh in the order for the team's Cactus League game on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. It's the first time that Urias has played third base in a game this spring as he returns from a bout of right-shoulder soreness. As long as the 26-year-old infielder doesn't have a setback with his shoulder injury, he should be ready for Opening Day on March 28. Urias was once a top prospect for the San Diego Padres, but injuries and poor performance offensively at the big-league level have him running out of chances to secure a regular role in the majors. Urias is off the fantasy radar in mixed leagues and will be hoping to earn a utility role for the M's in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Seattle Sports - Shannon Drayer
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