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Walbert
UREÑA 57

Bats Throws Height Weight
RHP RIGHT RIGHT 6-1 215
BORN: JAN. 25, 2004 OPENING DAY AGE: 22
BIRTHPLACE: MAO, DR RESIDES: SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS, DR
ACQUIRED: SIGNED AS INTERNATIONAL FREE AGENT, MAR. 31, 2021
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

UREÑA’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2022— ACL Angels 3-4 3.86 12 10 0 0 0 0 37.1 25 24 16 2 4 32 0 45 8 2 .187
UREÑA
2023— Inland Empire 4-7 5.66 22 21 0 0 0 0 98.2 94 66 62 5 9 60 0 97 12 0 .253
2024— Tri-City 2-7 4.19 16 16 0 0 0 0 77.1 66 45 36 3 8 54 0 64 9 1 .236
2025— Rocket City 6-9 4.39 27 27 1 0 0 0 135.1 115 73 66 8 7 70 0 115 10 2 .231
Salt Lake 0-0 3.18 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 .190
MINOR TOTALS 15-27 4.62 78 75 1 0 0 0 354.1 304 210 182 18 28 219 0 331 39 5 .233
2025 SEASON
◆ Pitched entire Double-A season with Rocket City, and led the Trash Pandas with 27 starts and 135.1 innings
pitched, while going 6-9 with a 4.39 ERA (135.1 IP - 66 ER) and 115 strikeouts.
◆ Led the Southern League in innings pitched, tied for the league lead in starts and ranked ninth in strikeouts.
◆ Was the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for Sept. 8-14 after carrying a no-hitter into the 8th inning of his
final start of the season on Sept. 13 vs. Chattanooga (W; 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 SO).
◆ Recorded 11 quality starts, which tied for the most among all Double-A pitchers.
◆ Allowed two-or-fewer runs in 14 of 27 starts for Rocket City.
◆ Registered a complete game with a 7.0 inning victory over Biloxi on May 29 in Game 1 of a doubleheader (W; 7.0
IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO).
◆ Following the Double-A season, was promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sept. 16 and made one start for the Bees,
where he tallied a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched.
◆ Had contract selected by Angels on Nov. 18.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made professional debut June 6, 2022 with ACL Angels at ACL Diamondbacks Red.
◆ Pitched 8.0 scoreless innings on Sept. 13, 2025 vs. Chattanooga and took a no-hit bid into the 8th inning.
◆ Had contract selected by Angels on Nov. 18, 2025.
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2025 Southern League Pitcher of the Week (Sept. 14, 2025).
◆ 2023 California League Pitcher of the Week (August 27, 2023).
◆ 2022 Arizona Complex League Pitcher of the Week (July 3, 2022).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ Mar. 31, 2021...Signed by Angels as international free agent.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Walbert Jhoel Ureña.
◆ Enters 2026 ranked by Baseball America as Angels #16 overall prospect.
◆ Following the 2024 season, participated in Angels Fall Instructional League, and pitched at Angel Stadium as part
of the “Fall Classic Series.”
◆ Attended Angels Major League Spring Training as a non-roster invitee in 2024.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Jochy Cabrera.

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