Walbert Ureña

Walbert Ureña
Los Angeles Angels – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (2004-01-25) January 25, 2004
Mao, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 26, 2026, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through August 19, 2026)
Win–loss record8–9
Earned run average2.80
Strikeouts109
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Walbert Jhoel Ureña (born January 25, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.

Career

Ureña signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on March 31, 2021. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Angels, posting a 3-4 record and 3.86 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 12 appearances (10 starts).[1]

Ureña spent the 2023 campaign with the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers, compiling a 4-7 record and 5.66 ERA with 97 strikeouts in 98+2⁄3 innings pitched across 22 appearances (21 starts).[2] In 2024, he started 16 games for the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils, accumulating a 2-7 record and 4.19 ERA with 64 strikeouts across 77+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]

Ureña split the 2025 season between the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas and Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, posting a cumulative 6-9 record and 4.34 ERA with 125 strikeouts in 141 innings pitched over 28 starts. On November 18, 2025, the Angels added Ureña to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]

Ureña made the Angels' Opening Day roster in 2026,[5] and he made his major league debut on Opening Day against the Houston Astros.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Walbert Ureña - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Walbert Ureña Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Walbert Ureña - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Urena (No. 24 prospect) added to Angels' 40-man roster after strong finish to 2025". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Walbert Urena becomes 47th Trash Panda Launched to the League". MiLB.com. March 29, 2026. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ Fletcher, Jeff (March 28, 2026). "Angels still plan to develop Walbert Ureña as a starter". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
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