Jose Urquidy

Jose Urquidy

27-Year-Old PitcherSP
Houston Astros
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Urquidy compiled a career-high 164.1 innings as he started 28 games in 29 appearances. His strikeout rate ticked down while his walk rate inched up from the previous year, but it was nothing to warrant concern. As a fly ball pitcher, Urquidy generally sports a low BABIP. Last season's .264 was higher than 2021's .237, but he still benefited from some batted ball luck last season. Urquidy's ERA estimators tabbed his 3.94 mark to be between a quarter and half a run too low. Some may give him the benefit of the doubt and lump Urquidy in with the rest of the Astros talented arms, but he's nowhere near as dominant, thus vulnerable to more variance. Houston has a knack getting the most out of their pitcher's stuff, but Urquidy's spin and velocity isn't as high as his teammates. Put together, Urquidy is a league average pitcher, which is fine. Just don't expect another level typical of Astros' hurler. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $3.03 million contract with the Astros in January of 2023.
Hoping to stick in rotation
PHouston Astros
March 17, 2023
Urquidy is hoping to remain in the Astros' rotation for the entire 2023 season, Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Urquidy pitched out of Houston's rotation for the majority of the 2022 season but was demoted to a relief role in the final days of the campaign and into the postseason. His overall numbers were plenty respectable, as he recorded a 3.94 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 164.1 frames, though the Astros boasted plenty of rotation depth at the time. If Hunter Brown proves reliable and Lance McCullers (forearm) can return to full health early in the season, Urquidy could be challenged for his role again. However, he'll be locked into the rotation to begin the new campaign.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
73
How many pitches does Jose Urquidy generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2020
 
 
-46%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2020vs Left .208 540 108 28 105 29 2 16
Since 2020vs Right .254 664 129 37 157 25 1 34
2022vs Left .226 313 63 15 66 21 1 10
2022vs Right .260 368 71 23 88 12 0 19
2021vs Left .190 180 39 10 32 8 1 5
2021vs Right .238 243 51 9 55 12 1 12
2020vs Left .159 47 6 3 7 0 0 1
2020vs Right .292 53 7 5 14 1 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-10%
ERA on Road
2021
 
 
-13%
ERA at Home
2020
 
 
-3%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2020Home 3.72 1.09 145.1 10 6 0 7.7 2.2 1.6
Since 2020Away 3.70 1.09 155.2 12 6 0 6.7 1.7 1.4
2022Home 4.17 1.21 77.2 5 5 0 8.6 2.7 1.9
2022Away 3.74 1.13 86.2 8 3 0 6.2 1.6 1.4
2021Home 3.35 0.90 51.0 4 1 0 7.1 1.2 1.6
2021Away 3.86 1.07 56.0 4 2 0 8.0 1.9 1.3
2020Home 2.70 1.08 16.2 1 0 0 5.9 2.7 0.5
2020Away 2.77 0.92 13.0 0 1 0 4.2 2.1 2.1
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Stat Review
How does Jose Urquidy compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.53
 
K/9
7.3
 
BB/9
2.1
 
HR/9
1.6
 
Fastball
93.6 mph
 
ERA
3.94
 
WHIP
1.17
 
BABIP
.275
 
GB/FB
0.93
 
Left On Base
77.9%
 
Exit Velocity
82.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.9%
 
Spin Rate
2285 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.9%
 
Swinging Strike
10.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Urquidy is beginning to establish an interesting profile. He has an effective mix of pitches, led by the great changeup, but pairs all of it up with strong command to get the most out of what he has. The profile lines up with a modern day James Shields, but without the workhorse innings "Big Game James" threw in the previous era. Urquidy missed a chunk of the summer with shoulder troubles, reminding us that he's yet to work more than 110 innings in a single season. Like Shields, Urquidy is susceptible to the long ball when he misses his location, something Minute Maid Field does not help hide at all. His changeup gets the attention, but don't overlook his slider which has similar swing-and-miss potential thanks to its above-average horizontal movement which hitters have a tough time barreling up. Interest in fantasy is warranted, but the lack of a durability track record is concerning.
Urquidy tested positive for COVID-19 in summer camp, then quarantined for a month before rebuilding his arm strength. He debuted in early September, making five regular-season starts. After just 3.2 frames in his first game, Urquidy alternated six- and seven-inning outings, a good sign in today's landscape. His 14.7 K% is misleading as Urquidy faced the Diamondbacks and Angels, two lineups with low strikeout rates, and a mid-pack Athletics squad. In 14 innings against the Rangers, Urquidy fanned a respectable 12 batters. However, regression on a .209 BABIP should be expected, and that should give you some pause; his 5.36 xFIP and 5.41 SIERA essentially doubled his 2.73 ERA. Embarking on his age-26 season, Urquidy is likely to have his innings monitored, and his 93.5-mph fastball is average by today's standards. This is a solid, but not truly dominant, skill set.
Urquidy entered 2019 as an unheralded prospect, sporting quality earned run averages and walk rates with middling strikeout totals. He finished his first full season since 2017 Tommy John surgery as a member of the rotation for the top seed in the American League. A velocity jump fueled his rise. He sat 90-91 mph with his fastball before TJS, but averaged 93 mph and touched 97 last year. His slider and changeup are quality offerings, but his top tool is plus command. In seven starts and two relief appearances at the big-league level, his walk rate was low as usual (4.2%), though his strikeout rate dropped to a merely good 24.0%. He had some gems and a couple clunkers, and when he was on, he looked the part of at least a mid-rotation starter. Entering his age-24/25 season, he appears poised to be the No. 4 or No. 5 starter on a team that has won 100-plus games in each of the last three seasons.
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Settles with Houston
PHouston Astros
January 13, 2023
Urquidy agreed to a one-year, $3.025 million contract with the Astros on Friday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Moving to bullpen
PHouston Astros
September 30, 2022
Urquidy will move to the bullpen for the rest of the season, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Receives no run support
PHouston Astros
September 23, 2022
Urquidy (13-8) yielded one run on three hits and a walk over 5.1 innings Friday. He struck out six and took a loss against the Orioles.
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Pounded for six runs
PHouston Astros
September 18, 2022
Urquidy (13-7) gave up six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings to take the loss in an 8-5 defeat against the Athletics on Saturday.
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Stumbles in sixth loss
PHouston Astros
September 10, 2022
Urquidy (13-6) took the loss Saturday versus the Angels. He allowed six runs on 10 hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out four over five innings.
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