Urena agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Rockies on Friday, which includes a club option for 2024, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The veteran right-hander began 2022 in a relief role for the Brewers but was let go in May and joined the Rockies. He worked as a starter in Colorado and had a 5.14 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 60:38 K:BB across 89.1 innings.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Pitches well in no-decision
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Urena did not factor in the decision against the Dodgers on Monday, allowing one run on five hits and no walks while striking out four batters over six innings.
The Dodgers have wrapped up MLB's best regular-season record, but that didn't intimidate Urena as he logged one of his best starts of the campaign. The right-hander gave up only one run (on a Trayce Thompson solo homer) and didn't walk any batters for just the second time this season. It was the culmination of a nice late-season turnaround for Urena, who had a 6.13 ERA after a poor start Sept. 4 but has since lowered that to 5.01 by giving up just seven earned runs over 28 innings across his subsequent five starts.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Takes loss Wednesday
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Urena (3-8) was tagged with the loss against San Francisco on Wednesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out six batters over five innings.
Urena tied his season high with six strikeouts in the contest, but he also issued a season-high four walks. He needed 96 pitches to get through five frames and ended up with his second loss to the Giants over the past week. Urena made five starts in September, posting a 3.95 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 27.1 innings while registering an 0-3 record.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Punches out six in loss
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Urena (3-7) allowed two earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six across 5.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Giants.
The big swing against Urena came on a solo home run by Mike Yastrzemski in the sixth inning. Otherwise, the right-hander generated an impressive 15 swinging strikes on 94 total pitches and also induced six groundball outs. He's pitched well across his last three starts, maintaining a 2.12 ERA across 17 frames. However, for the season, Urena still owns a 5.34 ERA with a 53:39 K:BB in 86 innings.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Quality start on road
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Urena did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks over six innings against the Cubs. He struck out four.
Urena allowed an RBI single from P.J. Higgins with two outs in the fifth inning for the first run of the game. The righty has been awful overall in his last 10 starts with a 7.03 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over 48.2 innings; however, the 31-year-old has allowed only one run in back-to-back outings and has gone five straight without surrendering a home run.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Effective in no-decision
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Urena pitched 5.1 innings against Arizona on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five batters. He did not factor in the decision.
Urena allowed just a fourth-inning run and didn't give up any extra-base hits, but Colorado's offense wasn't able to get on the board until after he departed in the sixth frame. It was nonetheless a nice bounce-back performance for the right-hander after he was punished for seven runs (six earned) over 5.1 frames in his previous start. Urena's home park and vulnerability to blow-ups make him difficult to roster in fantasy, though he's pitched at least five innings while giving up three or fewer runs in four of his past seven outings.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Sloppy in sixth loss
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Urena (3-6) allowed seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out just one over 5.1 innings, taking the loss in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Reds.
Urena allowed the Reds to piece together a five-run rally in the fourth inning, though a Ryan McMahon throwing error didn't help the cause. In the sixth, the Reds started building again before manager Bud Black went to the bullpen. Urena was responsible for two of the Reds' five runs in the sixth. This was the fifth time in his last nine outings that the 30-year-old righty has allowed at least four earned runs. He has a 6.13 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 38:34 K:BB through 69 innings across 16 outings (12 starts) between the Rockies and the Brewers this year. Urena is projected for a home start versus Arizona next weekend.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Five innings in win
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Urena (3-5) earned the win Tuesday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over five innings against Atlanta. He struck out six.
Despite failing to record a clean inning, Urena was able to hold Atlanta to two runs and earn his third win of the season. More impressive was that the outing came at home, where he sported a 7.36 ERA entering Tuesday. The surprise performance is unlikely to be repeatable as Urena carries an ugly 5.18 xFIP and 5.54 xERA on the season.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Serves up nine earned runs
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Urena (2-5) allowed nine earned runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out one across 1.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Rangers.
Urena allowed two earned runs in the first inning, but he really imploded in the second frame when he allowed eight of the nine batters he faced to reach base. Entering Wednesday's start, Urena had turned in quality starts in two of his last three outings -- though he had only a 10:7 K:BB across 18.2 frames in that span. Urena now has a 5.98 ERA with a 31:31 K:BB in 58.2 innings for the season.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Earns second win
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Urena (2-4) gave up three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 6.2 innings to earn the win in a 7-4 victory over the Giants on Friday.
Urena tied his longest appearance of the season in a quality start which earned him his second win. Urena has not issued less than two walks in any start since being acquired by the Rockies at the beginning of July, and he does not make up for his control problems with strikeout stuff. The 30-year-old sinkerballer came into the game with a terrible walk rate of 4.6 BB/9 to go along with a 4.8 K/9. He is expected to make his next start at home versus Texas.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Serves up three homers in loss
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Urena (1-4) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across six innings, taking the loss Saturday versus the Diamondbacks.
Urena allowed multiple home runs for the second straight start. Emmanuel Rivera tagged him for a pair of solo shots while Josh Rojas added a two-run blast to account for the four runs on his line. Urena hasn't shown much over his last five outings, yielding 25 runs (21 earned) across 24.1 innings. He has a 4.80 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 27:26 K:BB through 50.2 innings in 12 outings (eight starts) between the Rockies and the Brewers this year. Urena is tentatively projected for a home start versus the Giants next week.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Turns in quality start
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Urena allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two across six innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Urena completed six frames for the first time in four starts. All three runs against him came via the home run -- he gave up a two-run blast to Christian Walker in the first inning and a solo shot to Emmanuel Rivera in the sixth. Urena has given up four homers in 37 innings across seven outings with the Rockies, with three of those homers coming in road games. He's pitched to a 4.63 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 22:24 K:BB across 44.2 innings between the Rockies and the Brewers this year. The right-hander is lined up for another start versus the Diamondbacks next weekend, with that outing in Colorado's Coors Field.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: No-decision Tuesday against Friars
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Urena didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Padres, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks over four innings as the Rockies fell 3-2. He struck out one.
The right-hander continues to struggle with his control. Urena has issued multiple free passes in all six of his starts for Colorado since joining the club at the beginning of July, leading to a rough 4.94 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 17:16 K:BB through 31 innings. The 30-year-old isn't exactly solidifying his spot in the rotation, but the Rockies also don't seem to have any better options.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Chased early Thursday
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Urena (1-3) allowed 10 runs (seven earned) on eight hits and three walks while striking out two over three-plus innings, taking the loss Thursday versus the Dodgers.
While three errors from the Rockies' defense, including one error by Urena, didn't help his cause, the right-hander proved no match for the Dodgers' powerful offense. He gave up multiple runs in each of the first two innings and then failed to record an out and put four runners aboard in the fourth before Austin Gomber was brought in to relieve him. Urena's ERA skyrocketed to 4.67 with a 1.62 WHIP and 19:18 K:BB across 34.2 innings in nine appearances (five starts) between the Rockies and Brewers this season. His last two starts have been his worst of the season, but the Rockies will likely need to keep him in the rotation with eight games in seven days next week. He's expected to make a road start in San Diego.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Takes loss Saturday
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Urena (1-2) was tagged for the loss against Milwaukee on Saturday, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 5.1 innings.
Urena allowed only one extra-base hit in the outing, but it was a big three-run home run off the bat of Hunter Renfroe in the fourth inning. Prior to that hit, he had held the Brewers scoreless and appeared on his way to another successful appearance. Urena came into the contest having notched three straight quality starts during which he'd given up just three runs over 18.2 frames. The right-hander still has a solid 3.13 ERA through 31.2 innings on the campaign.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Throws six scoreless for first win
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Urena (1-1) gave up five hits and two walks while striking out four over six scoreless innings to earn the win in a 2-0 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.
Urena took advantage of the lowly Pirates offense, going six strong for his first win of the season. The veteran right-hander has been solid in his three starts since being recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on July 7. He has given up only three earned runs in 18.2 innings as a starter. Despite playing well in the opportunities he has been given this season, it is unclear if he will hang in the rotation since Antonio Senzatela (shoulder) is expected to return after the All-Star break.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Holds his own in loss
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Urena (0-1) allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings, taking the loss Monday versus the Padres.
Urena was able to limit the damage to a Luke Voit sacrifice fly in the first inning and a Jake Cronenworth solo home run in the third. Through two starts, Urena has allowed three runs, 12 hits and six walks in 12.2 innings -- that's better than the five runs (four earned) he allowed 7.2 innings in four relief outings with the Brewers early in the year. The right-hander has a 2.66 ERA, but an ugly 1.48 WHIP and 8:11 K:BB in 20.1 innings shouldn't give fantasy managers much confidence. He's still expected to make a home start versus the Pirates this weekend, but Urena may not stick in the rotation once Antonio Senzatela (shoulder) returns.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Draws another start
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Urena is scheduled to start Monday's game against the Padres in Colorado.
He'll get a second turn through the rotation after he passed his first test with the Rockies following his promotion from Triple-A Albuquerque last week. In a tough road start in Los Angeles, Urena took a no-decision while limiting the Dodgers to one run on five hits and three walks while striking out two in 6.2 innings. Pitching in altitude at hitter-friendly Coors Field will present an even stiffer test for Urena, who looks like a high-risk fantasy option to close out the first half even though he'll line up for two starts. His second start of the week would also come at home Saturday in Pittsburgh, so he has the potential to inflict major damage on fantasy managers' ratios.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Impresses in first start of season
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Urena pitched 6.2 innings against the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out two. He didn't factor in the decision.
Urena was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque to make the start after appearing in four games as a reliever with the Brewers earlier in the campaign. The veteran hurler held his own against one of the game's top offenses, keeping the Dodgers scoreless through six frames before giving up his first run in the seventh. Urena finished with an efficient 89 pitches over 6.2 frames and didn't allow any extra-base hits, but he had to settle for a no-decision due to a quiet Colorado offense. After Wednesday's strong outing, it seems likely that he'll get another start with Antonio Senzatela (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list.
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Rockies' Jose Urena: Promoted for Wednesday's start
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Urena had his contract selected by the Rockies and will start Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Urena joined Colorado on a minor-league deal in mid-May and will make his first start of the season in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old appeared in four games as a reliever for the Brewers earlier in the year and allowed three earned runs with a 3:5 K:BB over 7.2 innings. Urena covered six innings during his last start with Triple-A Albuquerque.
