He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .331 average against Urena and left-handers to .200.
197 pitches to right-handed hitters, 287 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .352 expected average against them, against .166 on his offspeed pitches.
65 of his breaking balls thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
16.7% of the contact against Urena with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 36.2% with the bases empty.
143 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 341 with the bases empty.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55.8% of the contact against Urena is on the ground and 25.8% of it is in the air.
400 tracked batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Urena projects a .258 average, 92nd percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 46th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Urena's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.8 mph, against 83.3 off his changeup.
464 and 849 of them thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Urena is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 82nd in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Urena averages 94.0 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
484 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 27th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Urena works off the plate, with only 36.4% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 508th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.6% of the contact Urena gives up is hit hard, 83rd percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 92nd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Urena's stuff spins at 2,080 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
484 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 451st in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
35.3% of the contact right-handers make against Urena is hit hard, against 28.6% of what left-handers make.
197 pitches to right-handed hitters, 287 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.8% of the balls put in play against Urena have gone to centre field.
178 of 406 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Urena has given up 10 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 412 feet.
10 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .331 average against Urena and left-handers to .200.
197 pitches to right-handed hitters, 287 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
35.3% of the contact right-handers make against Urena is hit hard, against 28.6% of what left-handers make.
197 pitches to right-handed hitters, 287 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .352 expected average against them, against .166 on his offspeed pitches.
65 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
16.7% of the contact against Urena with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 36.2% with the bases empty.
143 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 341 with the bases empty.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55.8% of the contact against Urena is on the ground and 25.8% of it is in the air.
400 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
43.8% of the balls put in play against Urena have gone to centre field.
178 of 406 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Urena has given up 10 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 412 feet.
10 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Urena projects a .258 average, 92nd percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 92nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 46th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Urena is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 82nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 31.6% of the contact Urena gives up is hit hard, 83rd percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 92nd in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Urena's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.8 mph, against 83.3 off his changeup.
464 and 849 of them thrown.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Urena averages 94.0 mph across his arsenal, 95th percentile in the league.
484 pitches in 2026. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 27th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Urena works off the plate, with only 36.4% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
484 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 508th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Urena's stuff spins at 2,080 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
484 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 451st in MLB.
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