Background
2009–2013
Ureña grew up in the Dominican Republic.
2009–2013
Ureña grew up in the Dominican Republic.
The Marlins signed him on August 28, 2009, and he played for two seasons with the Dominican Summer League Marlins. In 2011 he played in short season Single-A with the Jamestown Jammers, posting a 4.33 European Research Area in 15 starts. He advanced to full-season Single-A in 2012, posting a 3.38 European Research Area in 138.1 innings with the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
In 2013 he played in high Single-A with the Jupiter Hammerheads, pitching 149.2 innings with a 3.73 European Research Area. In 2014 he amassed a record of 13-8, pitching 162 innings with 121 strikeouts and a 3.33 European Research Area. 2015
Ureña began the 2015 season with the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Class American Automobile Association Pacific Coast League.
Ureña was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2015 to replace David Phelps. In his first major league start on May 26, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he gave up 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings and took the 5-1 loss.
According to a scouting report prepared for MLB"s 2014 midseason prospect rankings, the 8th-ranked Ureña had "an above-average fastball that can touch the mid 90s", a change-up, and a breaking ball that is "a combination of a slider and a curve". He was said to have "above-average command".
