Overview
- Leones del Escogido announced the signing of Mexican right-hander José Urquidy for the LIDOM postseason beginning Saturday, December 27.
- General manager Carlos Peña said Urquidy’s poise, command and big-stage experience strengthen the rotation from the start of the round robin.
- Escogido opens the semifinal against Águilas Cibaeñas at Estadio Cibao, where Urquidy is expected to be part of the starting group.
- Urquidy, 30, pitched in MLB from 2019 to 2025 with the Astros and Tigers, posting a 27–16 record with a 4.00 ERA and 329 strikeouts, and contributing to Houston’s 2022 title run.
- He arrives in strong form after a winter stint with Venados de Mazatlán, recording a 1.09 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 35 strikeouts in 33.0 innings.