Luis Fernando Urías Figueroa (born June 3, 1997) is a Mexican

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut for the

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Professional career

San Diego Padres

Urías signed with the

as an international free agent in December 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rookie League

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, and was promoted to the Rookie League

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after two games; in 45 total games between the two clubs in which he split his time between second base and

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, he batted .297 with 14

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(RBIs).Luis Urias Winter, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History , Baseball-Reference.com
/ref> In the winter of 2014–15 he played for the

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of the

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, batting .158 in 12 games. In 2015, he played for the Class A-

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and the Class A

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, posting a combined .299 batting average with no home runs and 17 RBIs in 61 total games between the two teams. In the winter of 2015-16, he played again for the Yaquis de Obregon of the Mexican Pacific Winter League, batting .280 with no home runs and 11 RBIs in 36 games. Urías played primarily in 2016 for the Class A+

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, for whom in 120 games he batted .330 with five home runs (his first in the minor leagues), 52 RBIs, a .397 OBP, and an .836

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. In July he played in three games for the

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of the

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, batting 9-for-15 with one home run, as a brief replacement for players who were selected to the

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. He won the

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. Urías was chosen to play for the

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in the

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. In 2017, he played for the

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of the

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, where as he split his time between second base and

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he posted a .296 batting average with three home runs, 38 RBIs, a .380

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, and a .778 OPS. Urías entered 2018 ranked the #32 prospect in the minor leagues by ''

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'', #36 by major league baseball, and #74 by ''

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''. He began the season with the El Paso Chihuahuas. After producing at a .296/.398/.447 clip over 120 games with the team, he was called up to the major leagues on August 28. In 2018 with the San Diego Padres, Urías batted .208/.264/.354 with two home runs in 48 at-bats. On September 11 he suffered a left

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, ending his season.

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 27, 2019, the Padres traded Urías and

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to the

in exchange for

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, and cash considerations or a

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. On July 6, 2020, it was announced that Urías had tested positive for

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. As a result, Urías did not play until August 10. During the season, Urías hit .239/.308/.294 in 41 games. On May 31, 2021, Urías recorded his first career walk-off hit off of

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reliever José Cisnero. Urías finished the 2021 season batting .249/.345/.445 with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in 150 games. On January 13, 2023, Urías agreed to a one-year, $4.7 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration.

Personal life

Luis is the youngest child of María Trinidad Figueroa Esquer and Ramón Urías. His older brother is

Ramón Urías Ramón Francisco Urías Figueroa (born June 3, 1994) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. Career Texas Rangers Urías signed with the Texas Rangers ...

, who is also an MLB infielder.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Urias, Luis 1997 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Baseball players from Sonora Dominican Summer League Padres players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Milwaukee Brewers players Peoria Javelinas players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Tri-City Dust Devils players Yaquis de Obregón players 2017 World Baseball Classic players 2023 World Baseball Classic players People from Magdalena de Kino