{"id":84072,"date":"2025-08-27T09:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=84072"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T09:12:05","slug":"former-twins-pitcher-heads-to-free-agency-for-the-fourth-time-this-season-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=84072","title":{"rendered":"Former Twins Pitcher Heads to Free Agency for the Fourth Time This Season \u2013 What\u2019s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-[10px] md:!mb-[20px]\">If anyone fits the definition of &#8220;journeyman,&#8221; it&#8217;s this former Twins pitcher.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9 !mb-[20px]\">\n<figure class=\"relative\">\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source 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https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_221,w_5735,h_3225\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k3k6rh1cwrvsy0426b.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_221,w_5735,h_3225\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k3k6rh1cwrvsy0426b.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins\" width=\"5735\" height=\"3225\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 text-xs text-[#FFF] p-[0.75rem] text-shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(255,255,255,1)] not-italic\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 text-xs text-[#FFF] p-[0.75rem] text-shadow-[0_0_8px_rgba(255,255,255,1)] not-italic\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins | Stephen Maturen\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><strong>Former Twins journeyman pitcher Jos\u00e9 Ure\u00f1a elects free agency for fourth time in 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Right-handed pitcher Jos\u00e9 Ure\u00f1a elected free agency\u00a0for the fourth time this season after clearing waivers on Monday,\u00a0according to the\u00a0Athletic&#8217;s\u00a0Dan Hayes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Twins designated Ure\u00f1a, 33, for assignment on Friday to make room for\u00a0right-handed starting pitcher Mick Abel, who was sent to the Twins from the Phillies as part of the\u00a0Jhoan Dur\u00e1n trade on July 30.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Minnesota selected Ure\u00f1a&#8217;s and Erasmo Ramirez&#8217;s contracts and recalled six minor leaguers on August 1 after the trade deadline fire sale that gutted nearly 40% of the roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Ure\u00f1a, who allowed six earned runs in five innings in the Twins&#8217; 8-3 loss to the Athletics on Thursday, originally signed a minor league deal with the Twins on June 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He had a 4.05 ERA in 13 1\/3 innings across six outings (four starts) with Triple-A St. Paul before his post-trade deadline promotion.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Ure\u00f1a struggled to pitch consistently well with Minnesota, posting a 4.58 ERA with 10 strikeouts and eight walks in 17 2\/3 innings over four appearances (three starts).<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">However, it was clear from the start that Ure\u00f1a was with the Twins to eat innings until Mick Abel and\/or Taj Bradley were ready to be promoted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With that in consideration, Ure\u00f1a did what he was asked to do and wasn&#8217;t terrible during his stint with Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As stated earlier, Ure\u00f1a has elected free agency for the fourth time this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In 2025, Ure\u00f1a has pitched for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Each team designated Ure\u00f1a for assignment after utilizing him for brief stints at the big league level.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Ure\u00f1a made his MLB debut with the Miami Marlins in 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In six years as a Marlin, Ure\u00f1a had a 4.60 ERA with 406 strikeouts and 208 walks in 597 innings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Since then, Ure\u00f1a has spent time in the big leagues with the Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and the four teams he was on this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If Ure\u00f1a, who has a career 4.77 ERA with 655 strikeouts and 367 walks in 984 1\/3 innings, manages to find four more teams to play for, he will tie Rich Hill&#8217;s and Edwin Jackson&#8217;s MLB 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