Luis Fernando Urías Figueroa (born June 3, 1997) is a Mexican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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, and

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. He made his MLB debut in 2018.

Professional career

San Diego Padres

Urías signed with the

as an international free agent in December 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rookie League

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, and was promoted to the Rookie League

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after two games; in 45 total games between the two clubs in which he split his time between

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and

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, he batted .297 with 14

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(RBI).Luis Urias Winter, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History , Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> In the winter of 2014–15 he played for the

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of the Mexican Pacific Winter League, batting .158 in 12 games. In 2015, he played for the Low–A

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and the Single–A

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, posting a combined .299 batting average with no home runs and 17 RBIs in 61 total games between the two teams. In the winter of 2015–16, he played again for the Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific Winter League, batting .280 with no home runs and 11 RBI in 36 games. Urías played primarily in 2016 for the High–A

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, for whom in 120 games he batted .330 with five home runs (his first in the minor leagues), 52 RBI, a .397 OBP, and an .836

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. In July he played in three games for the

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of the Triple–A

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, batting 9-for-15 with one home run, as a brief replacement for players who were selected to the

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. He won the

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. Urías was chosen to play for the

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in the

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. In 2017, he played for the

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of the Double–A

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, where as he split his time between second base and

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he posted a .296 batting average with three home runs, 38 RBI, a .380

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, and a .778 OPS. Urías entered 2018 ranked the #32 prospect in the minor leagues by ''

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'', #36 by major league baseball, and #74 by ''

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''. He began the season with the El Paso Chihuahuas. After producing at a .296/.398/.447 clip over 120 games with the team, he was called up to the major leagues on August 28. In 2018 with the San Diego Padres, Urías batted .208/.264/.354 with two home runs in 48 at-bats. On September 11 he suffered a left

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, ending his season.

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 27, 2019, the Padres traded Urías and

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to the

in exchange for

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, and cash considerations or a

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. On July 6, 2020, it was announced that Urías had tested positive for

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. As a result, Urías did not play until August 10. During the season, Urías hit .239/.308/.294 in 41 games. On May 31, 2021, Urías recorded his first career walk-off hit off of

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reliever José Cisnero. Urías finished the 2021 season batting .249/.345/.445 with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in 150 games. In 2022, he played in 119 games for the Brewers, hitting .239/.335/.404 with 16 home runs and 47 RBI. On January 13, 2023, Urías agreed to a one-year, $4.7 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration. On April 1, it was announced that Urías had suffered a left hamstring injury on

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and would miss 6–8 weeks. He was activated on June 5, ahead of the team's series finale against the

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. After struggling to a .145/.299/.236 batting line across 20 games, Urías was optioned to the Triple–A

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on June 29, with Brice Turang being recalled to take his spot.

Boston Red Sox

On August 1, 2023, Urías was traded to the

for minor-league pitcher

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. Urías was added to Boston's active roster on August 4. On August 17, Urías hit the first

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of his major-league career, during a Red Sox loss to the

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. After not playing the next day, he hit another grand slam on August 19, during a win over the

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. Urías was placed on the injured list on September 22 due to a left calf strain.

Seattle Mariners

On November 17, 2023, Urías was traded to the

in exchange for pitcher Isaiah Campbell. In 34 games for Seattle, he batted .152/.264/.316 with three home runs and 12 RBI. On June 4, Urías was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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. On August 31, the Mariners selected Urías' contract, adding him to their active roster. On November 1, Urías was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Tacoma, but he rejected the assignment in favor of free agency.

Athletics

On February 17, 2025, Urías signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the

Personal life

Urías is the youngest child of María Trinidad Figueroa Esquer and Ramón Urías. His older brother is Ramón Urías, who is an MLB infielder for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Urias, Luis 1997 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Athletics (baseball) players Baseball players from Sonora Boston Red Sox players Dominican Summer League Padres players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball players from Mexico 21st-century Mexican sportsmen Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Milwaukee Brewers players Nashville Sounds players People from Magdalena de Kino Peoria Javelinas players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Tri-City Dust Devils players Yaquis de Obregón players 2017 World Baseball Classic players 2023 World Baseball Classic players World Baseball Classic players of Mexico