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Jose Urquidy

White Sox
Number #70
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 31
Height 6' 0"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place Mazatlan, Mexico
Born Jan 5, 1995

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Urquidy's changeup moves 17.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

41 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Urquidy lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.16 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

131 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Urquidy goes to the sweeper: 20.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 10.3% the rest of the time.

44 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Urquidy throws the 4-seam fastball 32.3% of the time against left-handers and 16.7% against right-handers.

66 pitches to right-handers, 65 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Urquidy releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 56 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

131 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Urquidy's changeup carries 9.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

41 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 5, 1995
Birth Place Mazatlan, Mexico
Height 6' 0"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R