The movements in Free Agency continue, but this time in the Japan League (NPB), after reporting that, the dominican baseball player Jose Urena had agreed to play in Asia, according to official sources from Big Leagues.
According to the journalist Jon Heyman the New York Postreported the following scoop through his profile on Social Network «The veteran right-handed pitcher Jose Urena sign with Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan«.
Dominican player decides to leave the Major Leagues
After playing 11 seasons in the best baseball in the world, being one of the most consistent pitchers in sports, dominican baseball player moved to the Nippon Professional Baseball Organizationto represent the troop of Rakuten.
Urena was involved in ups and downs during the 2025 season in Major League Baseballafter having signed mainly with New York Mets for $2 million, where he established a 15.00 earned run percentage in three innings pitched, enough to be designated for assignment in late April. He was later claimed by Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins y Los Angeles Angels in the following months.
Veteran RHP Jose Urena signs with Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 14, 2026
In general terms, it marked a balance of one loss without a victory, an ERA of 4.58, a total of 34 batters prescribed during 55 accumulated innings, which is the result of 19 games. At 33 years old, Urena He had a strikeout rate per nine innings of 5.6 and a hit rate of 9.3, the seventh highest of his career.
Although he was not on the World Series roster, Jose Urena he took his championship ring with Los Angeles Dodgersthanks to the six challenges he carried out with the Californians.
A great opportunity in Japan
He dominican baseball player has the opportunity to vindicate his career on Asian soil, after the problems experienced last year in the Majorsreaches Rakuten Golden Eagles with the mission of concluding his career in the best way. In 2025, the Japanese ninth team had a balance of 67 wins and 74 losses, 21 games away from first place in the Pacific League. Therefore, the experience he has Urena It will be of great value to recover space that helps them return to the top of their division.
On the other hand, the Quisqueyan wore the uniform of Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers y New York Metsfor a lifetime effectiveness of 4.75, enough achievements to put into practice all the experience acquired in Big Leagues.
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University student. Baseball specialist. Chronicler of Venezuelan players in MLB. I have been writing for Swing Completo since July 2023. Unofficial biographer of Miguel Cabrera’s career since 2011
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