Jose Urbina
| IP | 58 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.431 |
| WHIP | 1.759 |
| BB/9 | 6.983 |
| SO/9 | 6.983 |
- Full name Jose Gregorio Urbina
- Born 09/08/1988 in Maracay, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
Track Record: Pitchers are rarely top targets on the international amateur market, in part because the track record for those pitchers who land big bonuses is mixed at best, but also because there are many examples of pitchers who seemed to be modest prospects on signining day, but who then blossom in pro ball. Urbina already looks like another example. He was sitting 90-91 mph when the Rays were scouting him, but he's now blossomed into a fireballer who can touch 96-97 mph with his fastball.
Scouting Report: Urbina's potentially plus fastball already sits 93-98 mph and he mixes in a hard 79-81 curveball that could give him a second above-average or better pitch. He has a hard high-80s changeup that is less developed. He shows feel for setting up hitters and hitting his spots, having learned how to succeed with less stuff before his velocity jumped.
The Future: Urbina is many years from Tampa Bay, but he's a teenage arm worth keeping a close eye on. He'll join the Rays' Dominican Summer League team this summer where his mixture of plus stuff and feel for pitching gives him a chance to have instant success.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50.
Scouting Reports
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BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
Track Record: Pitchers are rarely top targets on the international amateur market, in part because the track record for those pitchers who land big bonuses is mixed at best, but also because there are many examples of pitchers who seemed to be modest prospects on signining day, but who then blossom in pro ball. Urbina already looks like another example. He was sitting 90-91 mph when the Rays were scouting him, but he's now blossomed into a fireballer who can touch 96-97 mph with his fastball.
Scouting Report: Urbina's potentially plus fastball already sits 93-98 mph and he mixes in a hard 79-81 curveball that could give him a second above-average or better pitch. He has a hard high-80s changeup that is less developed. He shows feel for setting up hitters and hitting his spots, having learned how to succeed with less stuff before his velocity jumped.
The Future: Urbina is many years from Tampa Bay, but he's a teenage arm worth keeping a close eye on. He'll join the Rays' Dominican Summer League team this summer where his mixture of plus stuff and feel for pitching gives him a chance to have instant success.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50. -
BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
Track Record: Pitchers are rarely top targets on the international amateur market, in part because the track record for those pitchers who land big bonuses is mixed at best, but also because there are many examples of pitchers who seemed to be modest prospects on signining day, but who then blossom in pro ball. Urbina already looks like another example. He was sitting 90-91 mph when the Rays were scouting him, but he's now blossomed into a fireballer who can touch 96-97 mph with his fastball.
Scouting Report: Urbina's potentially plus fastball already sits 93-98 mph and he mixes in a hard 79-81 curveball that could give him a second above-average or better pitch. He has a hard high-80s changeup that is less developed. He shows feel for setting up hitters and hitting his spots, having learned how to succeed with less stuff before his velocity jumped.
The Future: Urbina is many years from Tampa Bay, but he's a teenage arm worth keeping a close eye on. He'll join the Rays' Dominican Summer League team this summer where his mixture of plus stuff and feel for pitching gives him a chance to have instant success.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50.
