The trajectory of the Mexican pitcher in MLB, Julio Uriaswill be remembered in two different ways: the first one like that of a successful pitcher who was a key piece of Los Angeles Dodgers Between 2016 and 2023, while the second will be like the one that due to extra -sports problems saw how his career went to oblivion. Independent of the side where we place ourselves, the talent is undeniable.
From your debut with Los Angeles Dodgers on May 27, 2016, with only 19 years, Julio Urias He settled as one of the most exciting baseball prospects. His talent was indisputable, with a combination of shipments that included a powerful line, a very breaking speed change and a curve that left their rivals standing. The Dodgers had longed for him with great fervor, considering him one of his future stars, at the height of Mexican legends as Fernando Valenzuela.
Great success of Julio Urías with Dodgers
The one born in Culiacán launched for eight years in Major League Baseball And although it was short time, it served to enlarge a legacy that is even remembered until today. In that space it was consolidated as a fundamental piece in the initial success of the California team, reaching the World Series in 2020 and a effectiveness title in 2022.
His domain was abysmal in his instance in Los Angeles. In 2021, he was the best in the National League with 20 victories, demonstrating his ability to be an elite opening pitcher. Despite those respectable numbers (20-3 record, it was 2.96 and 195 k in 185.2 innings), surprisingly it only reached him for the seventh place in the Cy Young award. Recall that it came from a phenomenal postseason in 2020, leaving 4-0 record with a percentage of clean races of 1.17 and 29 strikeouts in 23 innings.
In 2022, he did what he had accustomed to us again and became leader of the National League in effectiveness with 2.16, which led him to be seriously considered for the Cy Young award. Your numbers in MLBspeaking in a life way, it was a record of 60 wins, 25 losses and an effectiveness of 3.11, without neglecting the 710 strikeouts in 717.0 action chapters.
Millionaire contract that was forgotten
After those years of success, the contract of Julio Urias It was projected to be bigger in history for a Mexican player in MLB. According to different analyststhe figure was around 200 and 250 million dollars.
According to a report shared by the Specialized web portal site SpotracJulio Urías’s projection was from some 143 million dollars for six seasonsjust over 23 million dollars per year. To reach that number, the yield, ages, statistics and contracts of Carlos Rodón, Marcus Stroman, Robbie Ray y Kevin Gamman. Although knowing the current market, the 200 million agreement seems more real.
If we add to this the almost 30 million dollars that he obtained in his passage of eight seasons with Los Angeles Dodgers, we talk about a total of between 230 and 280 million dollars that vanished for extra -sports aspects.
Although the Major Leagues Commissioner, Rob Manfredhe indicated that Julio Urias You can return to play in MLB after All Star Weekend 2025everything will depend on the arrangement of franchises, in addition to their level. In this case, not only your ability will judge, but also the risk that the equipment wants to assume.
