Henry Alexander Urrutia Rodríguez ( ; born February 13, 1987) is a

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professional

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and

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for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Professional career

Urrutia played in the

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for Las Tunas. He debuted in the 2005-06 Cuban National Series, and played through 2009-10. Urrutia attempted to defect from Cuba in 2010. After the failed attempt, he was suspended. He successfully defected to

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in September 2011.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 24, 2012, Urrutia signed with the

, receiving a $778,500

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. After having trouble acquiring a

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, Urrutia reported to the

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of the Double-A Eastern League in April 2013. After playing 52 games for Bowie, the Orioles promoted him to the

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of the Triple-A

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on June 28. After playing in 15 games for Norfolk, the Orioles promoted Urrutia to the major leagues on July 19. Urrutia was optioned back on Norfolk on August 17. He was recalled on September 3. He was placed on the restricted list on September 13 when the Orioles travelled to Toronto due to visa issues, and re-activated on September 16. In 2013 for the Orioles, Urrutia batted .276/.276/.310 in 24 games. Urrutia did not appear in the majors in 2014, instead spending the season in the minor leagues with the Triple-A

. On August 19, 2015, Urrutia hit his first career home run off of

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pitcher Carlos Torres. It was also his first career walk-off hit. Urrutia only played in 10 games for the Orioles in 2015, registering 9 hits in 36 plate appearances. After beginning the 2016 season in Double-A with the

, Urrutia was designated for assignment by the Orioles on July 19, 2016. He began the 2017 season in Norfolk before being released by the Orioles organization on May 25, 2017.

Boston Red Sox

On June 14, 2017, Urrutia signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 73 games for the Double–A

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, Urrutia batted .284/.360/.389 with 3 home runs and 29 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Diablos Rojos del México

On January 29, 2018, Urrutia signed with the

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of the

. In 20 games for México, he batted .413/.466/.538 with one home run and 14 RBI.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On August 16, 2018, Urrutia was traded to the

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of the

. In 17 appearances for Oaxaca, he slashed .286/.429/.446 with two home runs and 14 RBI. Urrutia became a free agent following the season.

Toros de Tijuana

On February 19, 2019, Urrutia signed with the

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of the

. In 42 games for the Toros, Urrutia hit .311/.364/.482 with seven home runs, 35 RBI, and three stolen bases.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On June 4, 2019, Urrutia was traded to the

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of the

. He played in 68 games for Saltillo, slashing .407/.467/.795 with 26 home runs and 65 RBI. Urrutia did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. In 2021, Urrutia played in 56 games for the Saraperos, hitting .385/.435/.606 with 12 home runs and 52 RBI. For the 2022 season, Urrutia was the Mexican League batting champion after he played in 90 games for Saltillo and hit .420/.479/.733 with 25 home runs and 88 RBI. Urrutia returned in 2023, hitting .291/.334/.496 with 18 home runs and 60 RBI. In 2024, he batted .327/.407/.463 with three home runs and 26 RBI over 42 games.

Bravos de León

On June 14, 2024, Urrutia and

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were traded to the

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of the

in exchange for infielders Keven Lamas and

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. In 37 appearances for León, he slashed .390/.447/.539 with four home runs and 22 RBI. Urrutia made 31 appearances for León in 2025, hitting .252/.353/.470 with four home runs and 17 RBI. Urrutia was released by the Bravos on May 28, 2025.

Conspiradores de Querétaro

On May 30, 2025, Urrutia signed with the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the

Personal

Urrutia is the son of Ermidelio Urrutia and a cousin of Osmani Urrutia. Both his father and cousin are Cuban outfielders. He is currently married to Suse Urrutia with two sons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Urrutia, Henry 1987 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Las Tunas Province Bowie Baysox players Bravos de León players Cardenales de Lara players Charros de Jalisco players Conspiradores de Querétaro players Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Cuban expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Cuban expatriates in Haiti Defecting Cuban baseball players Diablos Rojos del México players Gigantes del Cibao players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Gulf Coast Orioles players Leñadores de Las Tunas players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Cuba Norfolk Tides players People from Las Tunas (city) Portland Sea Dogs players Saraperos de Saltillo players Sportspeople from Las Tunas Province Surprise Saguaros players Toros de Tijuana players 21st-century Cuban sportsmen

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox

Diablos Rojos del México

Guerreros de Oaxaca

Toros de Tijuana

Saraperos de Saltillo

Bravos de León

Conspiradores de Querétaro

Personal

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