Julio Urías Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/12/1996 (27)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Julio Urías Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Julio Urías News
Former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias was charged with five misdemeanors stemming from his arrest in 2023 on suspicion of domestic violence last September, according to a spokesperson from the LA City Attorney's office. The charges include one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault. An arraignment is scheduled for May 2. The 27-year-old southpaw spent the rest of last year on administrative leave with the Dodgers before his contract expired in early November. Urias was not signed by a team this past offseason and could face discipline eventually from the league. He was suspended for 20 games in 2019 after being arrested but not charged on misdemeanor suspicion of domestic violence. It's very possible we won't ever see him pitch in the big leagues again.
Los Angeles prosecutors declined to file felony charges against free-agent starting pitcher Julio Urias in connection with his September arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, per the Orange County Register. Urias was placed on administrative leave by MLB shortly after the incident while he was on the Dodgers. The case has instead been referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for consideration as a possible misdemeanor case. This is his second domestic violence offense, as he was suspended for 20 games after the first incident in 2019. While Urias has been a higher-end fantasy option throughout his career, it remains to be seen if any MLB teams will be willing to offer him a contract.
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias was placed on administrative leave and might have pitched his last game for the team after being arrested for the second time on felony domestic-violence charges on Sunday night. Urias was suspended for 20 games after the first incident in 2019, and he's likely to receive a second suspension that could eat up the remainder of the 2023 season/postseason. The 27-year-old is scheduled to become a free agent this offseason, but that will go very differently after his latest domestic-violence incident. While fantasy managers may not want to drop Urias just yet, they should fully prepare for him not to pitch again in 2023. If this is the end of his 2023 campaign, he'll finish with an 11-8 record, 4.60 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 117 strikeouts in 117 1/3 innings over his 21 starts in LA.
Julio Urías Stats
Last 10 Games
Julio Urias had his best year in the Majors in 2022, with a 17-7 W-L record, 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 166 Ks (175.0 IP). Only Justin Verlander had a lower ERA among qualified pitchers and that helped him to third in the NL Cy Young voting (behind Sandy Alcantara and Max Fried). So, it should come as no surprise that Urias has an ADP of ~49 (as the 12th starting pitcher) and there's nothing to suggest he can't offer value on that ADP. Urias' underlying numbers last year do suggest he was a bit lucky and we should expect regression, with a 2.81 xERA, 3.66 SIERA and 3.81 xFIP. Urias' HardHit% ranked in the 96th percentile and he has a career 4.00 xFIP and 3.91 SIERA despite having a career 2.82 ERA so it's not something that should put you off from drafting Urias. Urias might not manage 200 IP like other SP1 candidates but his 360.2 IP over the last two years has only been bettered by 12 other pitchers so there shouldn't be any concerns over his resilience. On a team that continues to put up runs, outside of strikeouts, there's no reason not to take Urias at his ADP.