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Reports: Pirates Sign RHP Jose Urquidy to 1-Year Contract
José Urquidy, recovering from Tommy John surgery, signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million to provide pitching depth behind NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes, sources said.
- On Thursday, José Urquidy, 30-year-old right-hander, agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, multiple outlets reported.
- After undergoing Tommy John surgery on June 5, 2024, Urquidy signed a $1 million, one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers and returned to the majors last September.
- A six-year major-league veteran, Urquidy is 27-16 with a 4.00 ERA in 70 starts and 11 relief appearances, with a 4.08 ERA in 15 postseason appearances and two relief appearances last year.
- The Pirates bolstered their pitching depth under NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and gained roster flexibility since José Urquidy can be optioned to the minor leagues.
- The deal remains contingent on a successful physical, and an unnamed source spoke on condition of anonymity about the agreement.
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Pitcher José Urquidy and Pittsburgh Pirates agree to $1.5 million, 1-year contract
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania.- The Pirates are adding an arm tested in playoffs to their rotation, by agreeing a contract with Mexican law José Urquidy, sources told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com this Thursday. The club has not confirmed the movement. It was known that the Bucaneros were on the market in search of another arm, [...] The Pirates entry signed the Mexican José Urquidy appears first on PSN News.
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