Ramón Urías

Ramón Francisco Urías (born June 3, 1994) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Texas Rangers Urías signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in December 2010. He made his professional debut in 2011 with the Dominican Summer League Rangers, batting .213 with one home run and 13 RBIs over 49 games. In 2012, he returned to the DSL where he batted .268/.346/.342 with one home run and 36 RBIs in 56 games. Diablos Rojos del México In 2013, the Rangers loaned him to Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League, where he played from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, he slashed .340/.433/.577 with 19 home runs and 79 RBIs over 106 games. St. Louis Cardinals Following the season, he signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Urías began the 2018 season with the Springfield Cardinals before being promoted to the Memphis Redbirds. In ninety games between the two clubs, he hit .300/.356/.516 with 13 home runs and 44 RBIs. The Cardinals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Urías returned to Memphis to begin 2019, and also spent time with Springfield and the Palm Beach Cardinals. Over 103 games between both teams, he batted .262 with ten home runs and 55 RBIs. Urías was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on February 6, 2020. Baltimore Orioles Urías was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on February 11, 2020. On August 18, 2020, Urías was promoted to MLB for the first time. Urías made his major league debut on August 20 against the Boston Red Sox, striking out in his only plate appearance. In 25 at-bats in his rookie season for the Orioles, Urías slashed .360/.407/.560 with a home run and 3 RBI. Personal life He is the older brother of Luis Urias, Milwaukee Brewers infielder.