Los Angeles Dodgers sign Toronto Blue Jays free agent pitcher
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Two days after being designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays, The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed right-handed relief pitcher Jose Urena according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post
.He's expected to be in Los Angeles tonight to join their staff against the Mets, for whom he pitched earlier this year (albeit just one appearance).
That suggests Urena, a client of Premier Talent Sports & Entertainment, has agreed to a major league contract.
Urena, 33, just elected free agency yesterday.
He'd been with the Blue Jays since early May and pitched reasonably well for Toronto but was cut loose when the Jays needed a fresh arm.
He'll at least temporarily join an injury-plagued Dodger bullpen that has seen significant turnover amid injuries to Evan Phillips, Kirby Yates, Blake Treinen and Luis Garcia, among others.
Though Urena's time with the Jays resulted in a solid 3.65 ERA through 12 1/3 frames, he coupled that with an ugly 5-to-3 K/BB ratio and also served up three home runs.
His 9.5% swinging-strike rate is noticeably south of the 11.3% league-average mark for a reliever, and opponents made contact on 88.8% of his pitches within the zone - a good bit higher than the 85% league average.
Those red flags and the fact that he was on a minimal contract after signing under similar circumstances to the ones seen here with the Dodgers, made Toronto comfortable moving on.
Do you think Jose Urena is a good fit in the Dodgers bullpen or will he be DFA'd again in the near future?
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JUIN 3 | 134 ANSWERS Los Angeles Dodgers sign Toronto Blue Jays free agent pitcher Do you think Jose Urena is a good fit in the Dodgers bullpen or will he be DFA'd again in the near future? | ||
| He will fit in fine | 22 | 16.4 % |
| He will be DFA'd shortly | 75 | 56 % |
| Too early to tell | 37 | 27.6 % |
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